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Ficus Elastica
Ficus Elastica

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Ficus Elastica and Spring Starflower Care

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

don't fertilize in winter
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves
Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Watering Ficus Elastica and Spring Starflower

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 Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower is as follows:

  • Watering Ficus Elastica in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Ficus Elastica in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Spring Starflower in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Spring Starflower in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Ficus Elastica: Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites and Yellow Leaves
  • Spring Starflower: Slugs and Snails

Ficus Elastica and Spring Starflower Pruning

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

  • Ficus Elastica pruning: Prune for shortening long shoots

  • Spring Starflower pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

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

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