Elkhorn

Hippeastrum

Elkhorn and Hippeastrum Care

Elkhorn

Hippeastrum

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

1.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

1.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

1.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Deer resistant

Watering Elkhorn and Hippeastrum

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 Elkhorn and Hippeastrum Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Elkhorn and Hippeastrum 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 Elkhorn and Hippeastrum is as follows:

Watering Elkhorn in Summer: Ample Water
Watering Elkhorn in Winter: Less Watering
Watering Hippeastrum in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Hippeastrum in Winter: Average Water

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Elkhorn and Hippeastrum 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 Elkhorn and Hippeastrum diseases is very important factor of Elkhorn and Hippeastrum Care. These plant's diseases are:

Elkhorn: Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot and Scale
Hippeastrum: Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs and Snails

Elkhorn and Hippeastrum Pruning

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

Elkhorn pruning: Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Hippeastrum pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Elkhorn and Hippeastrum fertilizers are as follows:

Elkhorn fertilizers: fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer and Nitrogen
Hippeastrum fertilizers: as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Requires high amount of nitrogen