Carissa

Winter Squash

Carissa and Winter Squash Care

Carissa

Winter Squash

Add ⊕

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

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

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

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

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Watering Carissa and Winter Squash

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

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

Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants » More

Carissa and Wild Lilac

Carissa and Ceanothus

Carissa and Cestrum aurantiacum

» More Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants

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

Carissa: Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes and Whiteflies
Winter Squash: Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot and Soft scales

Carissa and Winter Squash Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Carissa and Winter Squash care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Carissa and Winter Squash 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
Winter Squash pruning: Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage

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

Carissa fertilizers: fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium
Winter Squash fertilizers: Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen and Phosphate