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Heliconia and Butterfly Ginger Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Micropropagation
Divison, Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
1.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize every two months
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales
Red blotch
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Salt
Drought

Watering Heliconia and Butterfly Ginger

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

  • Watering Heliconia in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Heliconia in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Butterfly Ginger in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Butterfly Ginger in Winter: Average Water

Heliconia and Butterfly Ginger 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 Heliconia and Butterfly Ginger diseases is very important factor of Heliconia and Butterfly Ginger Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Heliconia: Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch and Soft scales
  • Butterfly Ginger: Red blotch

Heliconia and Butterfly Ginger Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Heliconia and Butterfly Ginger care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Heliconia and Butterfly Ginger pruning is done as follows:

  • Heliconia pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

  • Butterfly Ginger pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Heliconia and Butterfly Ginger fertilizers are as follows:

  • Heliconia fertilizers: Fertilize every two months
  • Butterfly Ginger fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Fertilize every week