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Heliconia and Dutch Iris Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Micropropagation
Root Plants
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize every two months
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Salt
Drought

Watering Heliconia and Dutch Iris

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

  • Watering Heliconia in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Heliconia in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Dutch Iris in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Dutch Iris in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Heliconia: Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch and Soft scales
  • Dutch Iris: Bacteria, fungus and Viruses

Heliconia and Dutch Iris Pruning

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

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

  • Dutch Iris pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

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

  • Heliconia fertilizers: Fertilize every two months
  • Dutch Iris fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer