Hippeastrum

Cheese Pumpkin

Hippeastrum and Cheese Pumpkin Care

Hippeastrum

Cheese Pumpkin

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Seedlings

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Neutral

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

1.7 Pruning

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

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

1.8 Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Gray leaf blight, Scab

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Salt and Soil Compaction

Watering Hippeastrum and Cheese Pumpkin

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

Watering Hippeastrum in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Hippeastrum in Winter: Average Water
Watering Cheese Pumpkin in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Cheese Pumpkin in Winter: Average Water

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

Hippeastrum: Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs and Snails
Cheese Pumpkin: Gray leaf blight and Scab

Hippeastrum and Cheese Pumpkin Pruning

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

Hippeastrum pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Cheese Pumpkin pruning: prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air and Remove Vines

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Hippeastrum and Cheese Pumpkin 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
Cheese Pumpkin fertilizers: Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium