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Ficus Elastica
Ficus Elastica

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Ficus Elastica and Red Banana Care

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

don't fertilize in winter
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Watering Ficus Elastica and Red Banana

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 Red Banana 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 Red Banana 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 Red Banana is as follows:

  • Watering Ficus Elastica in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Ficus Elastica in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Red Banana in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Red Banana in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Ficus Elastica: Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites and Yellow Leaves
  • Red Banana: Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot and Yellow sigatoka

Ficus Elastica and Red Banana Pruning

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

  • Ficus Elastica pruning: Prune for shortening long shoots

  • Red Banana pruning: Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

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