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Heliconia and Irisine Care

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1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Micropropagation
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water more in summer
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
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
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
1.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize every two months
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales
Mealybugs, Scale, Whiteflies
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Salt
Drought

Watering Heliconia and Irisine

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

  • Watering Heliconia in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Heliconia in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Irisine in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Irisine in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Heliconia: Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch and Soft scales
  • Irisine: Mealybugs, Scale and Whiteflies

Heliconia and Irisine Pruning

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

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

  • Irisine pruning: Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed

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

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