Ficus Elastica and Carambola Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
  
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots
  
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
don't fertilize in winter
  
Fertilize every year
  
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Watering Ficus Elastica and Carambola
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 Carambola 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 Carambola 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 Carambola is as follows:
Watering Ficus Elastica in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Ficus Elastica in Winter: Average Water
Watering Carambola in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Carambola in Winter: Average Water
Ficus Elastica and Carambola 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 Carambola diseases is very important factor of Ficus Elastica and Carambola Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Ficus Elastica: Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites and Yellow Leaves
- Carambola: Red blotch
Ficus Elastica and Carambola Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Ficus Elastica and Carambola care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Ficus Elastica and Carambola pruning is done as follows:
Ficus Elastica pruning: Prune for shortening long shoots
Carambola pruning: Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Ficus Elastica and Carambola fertilizers are as follows:
- Ficus Elastica fertilizers: don't fertilize in winter
- Carambola fertilizers: Fertilize every year