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Calathea and Taro Care

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1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
1.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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 Calathea 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 Calathea and Taro Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Calathea 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 Calathea and Taro is as follows:

  • Watering Calathea in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Calathea in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Taro in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Taro in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Calathea: Red blotch
  • Taro: Aphids, Rats and Snails

Calathea and Taro Pruning

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

  • Calathea pruning: Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves

  • Taro pruning: No pruning needed

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

  • Calathea fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Taro fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing