Elephant Ear

Sweet Lime

Elephant Ear and Sweet Lime Care

Elephant Ear

Sweet Lime

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Divison, Seedlings

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

High

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season

1.4.2 In Summer

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

Acidic

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Rich

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

1.7 Pruning

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

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity

Full Sun

Watering Elephant Ear and Sweet Lime

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 Sweet Lime 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 Sweet Lime 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 Sweet Lime is as follows:

Watering Elephant Ear in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Elephant Ear in Winter: Less Watering
Watering Sweet Lime in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Sweet Lime in Winter: Average Water

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

Elephant Ear: Blight, Mites and Red spider mite
Sweet Lime: Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner and Red blotch

Elephant Ear and Sweet Lime Pruning

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

Elephant Ear pruning: Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads
Sweet Lime pruning: Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches

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

Elephant Ear fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium
Sweet Lime fertilizers: Fertilize in early to mid-summer and for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer