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Hippeastrum and African Marigold Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally
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
Slightly Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well drained
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight
1.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune regularly
1.8 Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Red blotch
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant
Drought

Watering Hippeastrum and African Marigold

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

  • Watering Hippeastrum in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Hippeastrum in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering African Marigold in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering African Marigold in Winter: Average Water

Hippeastrum and African Marigold 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 Hippeastrum and African Marigold diseases is very important factor of Hippeastrum and African Marigold Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Hippeastrum: Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs and Snails
  • African Marigold: Red blotch

Hippeastrum and African Marigold Pruning

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

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

  • African Marigold pruning: Prune regularly

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Hippeastrum and African Marigold fertilizers are as follows:

  • Hippeastrum fertilizers: as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Requires high amount of nitrogen
  • African Marigold fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer