Hippeastrum

Choy Sum

Hippeastrum and Choy Sum Care

Hippeastrum

Choy Sum

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Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

8-8-8, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Beetles, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Fusarium leaf spot, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

Watering Hippeastrum and Choy Sum

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

Watering Hippeastrum in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Hippeastrum in Winter: Average Water
Watering Choy Sum in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Choy Sum in Winter: Average Water

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

Hippeastrum: Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs and Snails
Choy Sum: Aphids, Beetles, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Fusarium leaf spot and Rust

Hippeastrum and Choy Sum Pruning

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

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

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Hippeastrum and Choy Sum 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
Choy Sum fertilizers: 8-8-8 and since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer