Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots
  
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots
  
Fertilizers
don't fertilize in winter
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves
  
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Watering Ficus Elastica and Butterfly Bush
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 Ficus Elastica and Butterfly Bush Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Ficus Elastica and Butterfly Bush 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 Ficus Elastica and Butterfly Bush is as follows:
Watering Ficus Elastica in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Ficus Elastica in Winter: Average Water
Watering Butterfly Bush in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Butterfly Bush in Winter: Average Water
Ficus Elastica and Butterfly Bush 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 Ficus Elastica and Butterfly Bush diseases is very important factor of Ficus Elastica and Butterfly Bush Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Ficus Elastica: Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites and Yellow Leaves
- Butterfly Bush: Downy mildew, Leaf spot and Spider mites
Ficus Elastica and Butterfly Bush Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Ficus Elastica and Butterfly Bush care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Ficus Elastica and Butterfly Bush pruning is done as follows:
Ficus Elastica pruning: Prune for shortening long shoots
Butterfly Bush pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Ficus Elastica and Butterfly Bush fertilizers are as follows:
- Ficus Elastica fertilizers: don't fertilize in winter
- Butterfly Bush fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer