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Ficus Elastica and Ironbark Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings, Stem Planting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
1.7 Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots
No pruning needed, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
1.8 Fertilizers
don't fertilize in winter
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves
Pests and diseases free
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought, Pollution and Soil Compaction, Salt

Watering Ficus Elastica and Ironbark

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 Ironbark 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 Ironbark 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 Ironbark is as follows:

  • Watering Ficus Elastica in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Ficus Elastica in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Ironbark in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Ironbark in Winter: Average Water

Ficus Elastica and Ironbark 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 Ironbark diseases is very important factor of Ficus Elastica and Ironbark Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Ficus Elastica: Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites and Yellow Leaves
  • Ironbark: Pests and diseases free

Ficus Elastica and Ironbark Pruning

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

  • Ficus Elastica pruning: Prune for shortening long shoots

  • Ironbark pruning: No pruning needed, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Ficus Elastica and Ironbark fertilizers are as follows:

  • Ficus Elastica fertilizers: don't fertilize in winter
  • Ironbark fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer