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Epidendrum and Iris Care

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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, light feeding and water solubles, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Spider mites, Viruses, Whiteflies
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Humidity
Drought

Watering Epidendrum and Iris

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

  • Watering Epidendrum in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Epidendrum in Winter: Ample Water

  • Watering Iris in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Iris in Winter: Average Water

Epidendrum and Iris 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 Epidendrum and Iris diseases is very important factor of Epidendrum and Iris Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Epidendrum: Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Spider mites, Viruses and Whiteflies
  • Iris: Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases and Viruses

Epidendrum and Iris Pruning

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

  • Epidendrum pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

  • Iris pruning: Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Epidendrum and Iris fertilizers are as follows:

  • Epidendrum fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, light feeding and water solubles and Water soluble fertilizers
  • Iris fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer