Geranium and Kochia Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Loamy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
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
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Aphids, Mosquito
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Watering Geranium and Kochia
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 Kochia Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Geranium and Kochia 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 Kochia is as follows:
Watering Geranium in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Geranium in Winter: Average Water
Watering Kochia in Summer: Moderate
Watering Kochia in Winter: Less Watering
Geranium and Kochia 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 Kochia diseases is very important factor of Geranium and Kochia 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
- Kochia: Aphids and Mosquito
Geranium and Kochia Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Geranium and Kochia care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Geranium and Kochia 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
Kochia pruning: Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Geranium and Kochia fertilizers are as follows:
- Geranium fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
- Kochia fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer