Croton

Hippeastrum

Croton and Hippeastrum Care

Croton

Hippeastrum

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Care

Where to Plant?

How to Plant?

Plant Maintenance

Watering Requirements

In Summer

In Spring

In Winter

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sun Exposure

Pruning

Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Ground, Pot

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Medium

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Lots of watering

Moderate

Less Watering

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Prune in spring, Remove branches that rub together

Less fertilizing

Red blotch

Drought

Container, Ground, Pot

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Low

Average Water Needs

Lots of watering

Moderate

Average Water

Acidic, Neutral

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

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

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

Deer resistant

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

Watering Croton in Summer:
Watering Croton in Winter:
Watering Hippeastrum in Summer:
Watering Hippeastrum in Winter:

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

Croton:
Hippeastrum:

Croton and Hippeastrum Pruning

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