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Elephant Ear and Banana Tree Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
From bulbs
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loamy
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Humidity
Drought

Watering Elephant Ear and Banana Tree

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

  • Watering Elephant Ear in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Elephant Ear in Winter: Less Watering

  • Watering Banana Tree in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Banana Tree in Winter: Average Water

Elephant Ear and Banana Tree 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 Elephant Ear and Banana Tree diseases is very important factor of Elephant Ear and Banana Tree Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Elephant Ear: Blight, Mites and Red spider mite
  • Banana Tree: Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot and Yellow sigatoka

Elephant Ear and Banana Tree Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Elephant Ear and Banana Tree care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Elephant Ear and Banana Tree pruning is done as follows:

  • Elephant Ear pruning: Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads

  • Banana Tree pruning: Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Elephant Ear and Banana Tree fertilizers are as follows:

  • Elephant Ear fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium
  • Banana Tree fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer