Calla Lily

Bitter Gourd

Calla Lily and Bitter Gourd Care

Calla Lily

Bitter Gourd

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Pot

Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires a lot of watering

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

1.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loamy

Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

1.7 Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Thripes

Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Watering Calla Lily and Bitter Gourd

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

Watering Calla Lily in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Calla Lily in Winter: Average Water
Watering Bitter Gourd in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Bitter Gourd in Winter: Average Water

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Calla Lily and Bitter Gourd 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 Calla Lily and Bitter Gourd diseases is very important factor of Calla Lily and Bitter Gourd Care. These plant's diseases are:

Calla Lily: Armillaria mellea, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot and Thripes
Bitter Gourd: Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot and Red spider mite

Calla Lily and Bitter Gourd Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Calla Lily and Bitter Gourd care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Calla Lily and Bitter Gourd pruning is done as follows:

Calla Lily pruning: Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads
Bitter Gourd pruning: Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Calla Lily and Bitter Gourd fertilizers are as follows:

Calla Lily fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Bitter Gourd fertilizers: Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate and Potassium