Butterfly Ginger and Taro Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
From Rhizomes
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply
  
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
No pruning needed
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Aphids, Rats, Snails
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
  
Watering Butterfly Ginger and Taro
Water is the most essential need of any plant. Watering requirements differ for every plant. Knowing the amount of water required is the most important part of Butterfly Ginger and Taro Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Butterfly Ginger and Taro care, it is important to know that too much water is more dangerous than not enough watering. Here we provide you with the exact watering required for your garden plant. Watering Butterfly Ginger and Taro is as follows:
Watering Butterfly Ginger in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Butterfly Ginger in Winter: Average Water
Watering Taro in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Taro in Winter: Average Water
Butterfly Ginger and Taro Diseases
Plants get infected many times due to lack of care. This makes it unhealthy and reduces its life too. Hence it is necessary to know the kind of disease on plants, to cure it and keep the plant healthy. Knowing About Butterfly Ginger and Taro diseases is very important factor of Butterfly Ginger and Taro Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Butterfly Ginger: Red blotch
- Taro: Aphids, Rats and Snails
Butterfly Ginger and Taro Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Butterfly Ginger and Taro care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Butterfly Ginger and Taro pruning is done as follows:
Butterfly Ginger pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Taro pruning: No pruning needed
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Butterfly Ginger and Taro fertilizers are as follows:
- Butterfly Ginger fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Fertilize every week
- Taro fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing