Hippeastrum

Boston Fern

Hippeastrum and Boston Fern Care

Hippeastrum

Boston Fern

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Divison

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

1.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

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Watering Hippeastrum and Boston Fern

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

Watering Hippeastrum in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Hippeastrum in Winter: Average Water
Watering Boston Fern in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Boston Fern in Winter: Average Water

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

Hippeastrum: Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs and Snails
Boston Fern: Red blotch

Hippeastrum and Boston Fern Pruning

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

Hippeastrum pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Boston Fern pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Hippeastrum and Boston Fern 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
Boston Fern fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer