Elephant Ear

Red Ginger Plant

Elephant Ear and Red Ginger Plant Care

Elephant Ear

Red Ginger Plant

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1 Care

1.2 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

1.3 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

1.4 Plant Maintenance

Low

1.5 Watering Plants

1.5.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

1.5.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.5.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

1.5.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

1.6 Soil

1.6.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

1.6.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

1.6.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

1.7 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

1.8 Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

1.9 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilizer every month during spring, Requires high amount of nitrogen, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

1.10 Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Aphids, Earwigs, fungus, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale, Thripes

1.11 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity

Drought

Watering Elephant Ear and Red Ginger Plant

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 Red Ginger Plant 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 Red Ginger Plant 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 Red Ginger Plant is as follows:

Watering Elephant Ear in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Elephant Ear in Winter: Less Watering
Watering Red Ginger Plant in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Red Ginger Plant in Winter: Average Water

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

Elephant Ear: Blight, Mites and Red spider mite
Red Ginger Plant: Aphids, Earwigs, fungus, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale and Thripes

Elephant Ear and Red Ginger Plant Pruning

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

Elephant Ear pruning: Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads
Red Ginger Plant pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

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

Elephant Ear fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium
Red Ginger Plant fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilizer every month during spring, Requires high amount of nitrogen and since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer