Heliotrope and Begonia 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 Heliotrope and Begonia diseases is very important factor of Heliotrope and Begonia Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Heliotrope: Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites and Whiteflies
- Begonia: Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Foliar nematode, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot and Rhizoctonia crown rot
Heliotrope and Begonia Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Heliotrope and Begonia care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Heliotrope and Begonia pruning is done as follows:
Heliotrope pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Begonia pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Heliotrope and Begonia fertilizers are as follows:
- Heliotrope fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount
- Begonia fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer