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Butterfly Iris and Taro Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
From Rhizomes
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water more in summer
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
1.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
1.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage
No pruning needed
1.8 Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Rats, Snails
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Watering Butterfly Iris 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 Iris 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 Iris 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 Iris and Taro is as follows:

  • Watering Butterfly Iris in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Butterfly Iris in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Taro in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Taro in Winter: Average Water

Butterfly Iris 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 Iris and Taro diseases is very important factor of Butterfly Iris and Taro Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Butterfly Iris: Red blotch
  • Taro: Aphids, Rats and Snails

Butterfly Iris and Taro Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Butterfly Iris and Taro care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Butterfly Iris and Taro pruning is done as follows:

  • Butterfly Iris pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage

  • Taro pruning: No pruning needed

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Butterfly Iris and Taro fertilizers are as follows:

  • Butterfly Iris fertilizers: Apply N-P-K
  • Taro fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing