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Hippeastrum and Cornflower Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
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 ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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 Acidic
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Loamy
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 to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Compost
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant
Drought

Watering Hippeastrum and Cornflower

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

  • Watering Hippeastrum in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Hippeastrum in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Cornflower in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Cornflower in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Hippeastrum: Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs and Snails
  • Cornflower: Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs and Mushroom root rot

Hippeastrum and Cornflower Pruning

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

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

  • Cornflower pruning: Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Hippeastrum and Cornflower 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
  • Cornflower fertilizers: Compost