Hippeastrum

Kris Plant

Hippeastrum and Kris Plant Care

Hippeastrum

Kris Plant

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

creeping rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs a lot of water initially

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

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well 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

No pruning needed, 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

since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

1.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Leaf rust, Leaf spot, Snails

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Full Sun, Humidity, Soil Compaction

Watering Hippeastrum and Kris Plant

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

Watering Hippeastrum in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Hippeastrum in Winter: Average Water
Watering Kris Plant in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Kris Plant in Winter: Average Water

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

Hippeastrum: Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs and Snails
Kris Plant: Alternaria Leaf Spot, Leaf rust, Leaf spot and Snails

Hippeastrum and Kris Plant Pruning

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

Hippeastrum pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Kris Plant pruning: No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Hippeastrum and Kris Plant 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
Kris Plant fertilizers: since leafy plantsuse higher nitrogen content fertilizer and slow-release fertilizers