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Calathea and Mashua Care

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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mosaic viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Watering Calathea and Mashua

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 Calathea and Mashua Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Calathea and Mashua 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 Calathea and Mashua is as follows:

  • Watering Calathea in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Calathea in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Mashua in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Mashua in Winter: Average Water

Calathea and Mashua 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 Calathea and Mashua diseases is very important factor of Calathea and Mashua Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Calathea: Red blotch
  • Mashua: Mosaic viruses

Calathea and Mashua Pruning

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

  • Calathea pruning: Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves

  • Mashua pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Calathea and Mashua fertilizers are as follows:

  • Calathea fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Mashua fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer