Heliconia and Guzmania Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container
  
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Micropropagation
  
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Do Not over Water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Slightly Acidic
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loamy, Sandy
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Bright Indirect Sunlight
  
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves
  
Fertilizers
Fertilize every two months
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales
  
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Salt
  
Drought
  
Watering Heliconia and Guzmania
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 Guzmania Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Heliconia and Guzmania 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 Guzmania is as follows:
Watering Heliconia in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Heliconia in Winter: Average Water
Watering Guzmania in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Guzmania in Winter: Average Water
Heliconia and Guzmania 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 Guzmania diseases is very important factor of Heliconia and Guzmania Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Heliconia: Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch and Soft scales
- Guzmania: Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot and Red blotch
Heliconia and Guzmania Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Heliconia and Guzmania care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Heliconia and Guzmania pruning is done as follows:
Heliconia pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Guzmania pruning: Remove damaged leaves
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Heliconia and Guzmania fertilizers are as follows:
- Heliconia fertilizers: Fertilize every two months
- Guzmania fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and slow-release fertilizers