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Elephant Ear and Wax Begonia Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
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
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Acidic, Neutral
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
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 Sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Balanced, soluble fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite
Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Powdery mildew, Stem rot
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Humidity
Drought

Watering Elephant Ear and Wax Begonia

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 Wax Begonia 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 Wax Begonia 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 Wax Begonia is as follows:

  • Watering Elephant Ear in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Elephant Ear in Winter: Less Watering

  • Watering Wax Begonia in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Wax Begonia in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Elephant Ear: Blight, Mites and Red spider mite
  • Wax Begonia: Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Powdery mildew and Stem rot

Elephant Ear and Wax Begonia Pruning

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

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

  • Wax Begonia pruning: Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally

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

  • Elephant Ear fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium
  • Wax Begonia fertilizers: Balanced, soluble fertilizer