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Elephant Ear and Shell Ginger Care

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply
Requires plenty of water during the growing season

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite
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Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity
Drought

Watering Elephant Ear and Shell Ginger

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 Shell Ginger 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 Shell Ginger 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 Shell Ginger is as follows:

  • Watering Elephant Ear in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Elephant Ear in Winter: Less Watering

  • Watering Shell Ginger in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Shell Ginger in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Elephant Ear: Blight, Mites and Red spider mite
  • Shell Ginger:

Elephant Ear and Shell Ginger Pruning

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

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

  • Shell Ginger pruning: Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

  • Elephant Ear fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium
  • Shell Ginger fertilizers: Apply 8-4-6 amount