Geranium

Elephant Ear

Geranium and Elephant Ear Care

Geranium

Elephant Ear

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

1.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Fasciation, Bacterial leaf spot, Blackleg, Botrytis Blight, Edema, Gray mold, Pseudomonas Leaf Spot, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Stem spot, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity

Watering Geranium and Elephant Ear

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 Geranium and Elephant Ear Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Geranium and Elephant Ear 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 Geranium and Elephant Ear is as follows:

Watering Geranium in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Geranium in Winter: Average Water
Watering Elephant Ear in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Elephant Ear in Winter: Less Watering

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Geranium and Elephant Ear 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 Geranium and Elephant Ear diseases is very important factor of Geranium and Elephant Ear Care. These plant's diseases are:

Geranium: Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Fasciation, Bacterial leaf spot, Blackleg, Botrytis Blight, Edema, Gray mold, Pseudomonas Leaf Spot, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Stem spot, Verticillium Wilt and Viruses
Elephant Ear: Blight, Mites and Red spider mite

Geranium and Elephant Ear Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Geranium and Elephant Ear care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Geranium and Elephant Ear pruning is done as follows:

Geranium pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots
Elephant Ear pruning: Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Geranium and Elephant Ear fertilizers are as follows: