Geranium

Taro

Geranium and Taro Care

Geranium

Taro

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container

1.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

From Rhizomes

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

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

No pruning needed

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

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

Aphids, Rats, Snails

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Watering Geranium and Taro

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

Watering Geranium in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Geranium in Winter: Average Water
Watering Taro in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Taro in Winter: Average Water

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Geranium and Taro 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 Taro diseases is very important factor of Geranium and Taro 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
Taro: Aphids, Rats and Snails

Geranium and Taro Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Geranium and Taro care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Geranium and Taro 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
Taro pruning: No pruning needed

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