Carissa

Grapefruit

Carissa and Grapefruit Care

Carissa

Grapefruit

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Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Low

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought, Shade areas

Watering Carissa and Grapefruit

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

Watering Carissa in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Carissa in Winter: Average Water
Watering Grapefruit in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Grapefruit in Winter: Average Water

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Carissa and Grapefruit 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 Carissa and Grapefruit diseases is very important factor of Carissa and Grapefruit Care. These plant's diseases are:

Carissa: Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes and Whiteflies
Grapefruit: Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch and Scale

Carissa and Grapefruit Pruning

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

Carissa pruning: Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Grapefruit pruning: Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Carissa and Grapefruit fertilizers are as follows:

Carissa fertilizers: fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium
Grapefruit fertilizers: 10-15-10 amounts and fertilize in growing season