Hippeastrum

Jatropha

Hippeastrum and Jatropha Care

Hippeastrum

Jatropha

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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, Transplanting

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

1.7 Pruning

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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

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, No fertilizers needed

1.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Watering Hippeastrum and Jatropha

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

Watering Hippeastrum in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Hippeastrum in Winter: Average Water
Watering Jatropha in Summer: Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Watering Jatropha in Winter: Less Watering

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

Hippeastrum: Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs and Snails
Jatropha: Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch and Rust

Hippeastrum and Jatropha Pruning

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

Hippeastrum pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Jatropha pruning: Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Hippeastrum and Jatropha 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
Jatropha fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and No fertilizers needed