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Heliconia and Periwinkle Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, 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
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
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
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally
1.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize every two months
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Salt
Drought

Watering Heliconia and Periwinkle

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

  • Watering Heliconia in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Heliconia in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Periwinkle in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Periwinkle in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Heliconia: Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch and Soft scales
  • Periwinkle: Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot and Root rot

Heliconia and Periwinkle Pruning

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

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

  • Periwinkle pruning: Prune ocassionally

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

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