Hippeastrum

Giant Butterbur

Hippeastrum and Giant Butterbur Care

Hippeastrum

Giant Butterbur

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Divison, Seedlings

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water once every two or three weeks

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

1.7 Pruning

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

Remove the old foliage

1.8 Fertilizers

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

Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8

1.9 Pests and Diseases

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

No serious insect or disease problems

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Drought

Watering Hippeastrum and Giant Butterbur

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

Watering Hippeastrum in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Hippeastrum in Winter: Average Water
Watering Giant Butterbur in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Giant Butterbur in Winter: Average Water

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

Hippeastrum: Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs and Snails
Giant Butterbur: No serious insect or disease problems

Hippeastrum and Giant Butterbur Pruning

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

Hippeastrum pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Giant Butterbur pruning: Remove the old foliage

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Hippeastrum and Giant Butterbur 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
Giant Butterbur fertilizers: Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8