Colchicum

Hippeastrum

Colchicum and Hippeastrum Care

Colchicum

Hippeastrum

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Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant

Watering Colchicum and Hippeastrum

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

Watering Colchicum in Summer: Ample Water
Watering Colchicum in Winter: Less Watering
Watering Hippeastrum in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Hippeastrum in Winter: Average Water

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Colchicum and Hippeastrum 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 Colchicum and Hippeastrum diseases is very important factor of Colchicum and Hippeastrum Care. These plant's diseases are:

Colchicum:
Hippeastrum: Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs and Snails

Colchicum and Hippeastrum Pruning

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

Colchicum pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots
Hippeastrum pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Colchicum and Hippeastrum fertilizers are as follows:

Colchicum fertilizers: fertilize in growing season and Less fertilizing
Hippeastrum fertilizers: as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Requires high amount of nitrogen