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Ficus Elastica and Malabar nut Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Stem Cutting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage
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
Average
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots
Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
don't fertilize in winter
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves
Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Watering Ficus Elastica and Malabar nut

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 Malabar nut 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 Malabar nut 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 Malabar nut is as follows:

  • Watering Ficus Elastica in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Ficus Elastica in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Malabar nut in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Malabar nut in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Ficus Elastica: Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites and Yellow Leaves
  • Malabar nut: Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust and Spider mites

Ficus Elastica and Malabar nut Pruning

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

  • Ficus Elastica pruning: Prune for shortening long shoots

  • Malabar nut pruning: Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

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

  • Ficus Elastica fertilizers: don't fertilize in winter
  • Malabar nut fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Don't use high pH fertilizers