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Candytuft and Choy Sum Care

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
8-8-8, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails
Aphids, Beetles, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Fusarium leaf spot, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

Watering Candytuft and Choy Sum

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

  • Watering Candytuft in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Candytuft in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Choy Sum in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Choy Sum in Winter: Average Water

Candytuft and Choy Sum 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 Candytuft and Choy Sum diseases is very important factor of Candytuft and Choy Sum Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Candytuft: Caterpillars, Slugs and Snails
  • Choy Sum: Aphids, Beetles, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Fusarium leaf spot and Rust

Candytuft and Choy Sum Pruning

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

  • Candytuft pruning: Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

  • Choy Sum pruning: Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Candytuft and Choy Sum fertilizers are as follows:

  • Candytuft fertilizers: Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
  • Choy Sum fertilizers: 8-8-8 and since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer