Hippeastrum

Firewheel

Hippeastrum and Firewheel Care

Hippeastrum

Firewheel

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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, Never Over-water, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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

Alkaline, Neutral

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy, Sand

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 if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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, fertilize in spring

1.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Drought

Watering Hippeastrum and Firewheel

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

Watering Hippeastrum in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Hippeastrum in Winter: Average Water
Watering Firewheel in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Firewheel in Winter: Average Water

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

Hippeastrum: Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs and Snails
Firewheel: Pests and diseases free

Hippeastrum and Firewheel Pruning

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

Hippeastrum pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Firewheel pruning: Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Hippeastrum and Firewheel 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
Firewheel fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize in spring