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Elephant Ear and Nutmeg Care

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite
Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity
Drought, Frost

Watering Elephant Ear and Nutmeg

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 Nutmeg 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 Nutmeg 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 Nutmeg is as follows:

  • Watering Elephant Ear in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Elephant Ear in Winter: Less Watering

  • Watering Nutmeg in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Nutmeg in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Elephant Ear: Blight, Mites and Red spider mite
  • Nutmeg: Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew and Red blotch

Elephant Ear and Nutmeg Pruning

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

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

  • Nutmeg pruning: In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves

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

  • Elephant Ear fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium
  • Nutmeg fertilizers: fertilize in spring and Nitrogen