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Heliconia and Colchicum Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Micropropagation
Divison, Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
1.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
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
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
1.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
1.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize every two months
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales
Not Available
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Salt
Drought

Watering Heliconia and Colchicum

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

  • Watering Heliconia in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Heliconia in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Colchicum in Summer: Ample Water

  • Watering Colchicum in Winter: Less Watering

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

  • Heliconia: Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch and Soft scales
  • Colchicum: Not Available

Heliconia and Colchicum Pruning

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

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

  • Colchicum pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots

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

  • Heliconia fertilizers: Fertilize every two months
  • Colchicum fertilizers: fertilize in growing season and Less fertilizing