Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
  
Divison, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Requires watering in the growing season
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Consistently
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Not Available
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune ocassionally
  
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 summer
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
  
Black Spot, Scale
  
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant
  
Not Available
  
Watering Hippeastrum and Lycaste Orchid
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 Lycaste Orchid Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Hippeastrum and Lycaste Orchid 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 Lycaste Orchid is as follows:
Watering Hippeastrum in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Hippeastrum in Winter: Average Water
Watering Lycaste Orchid in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Lycaste Orchid in Winter: Average Water
Hippeastrum and Lycaste Orchid 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 Lycaste Orchid diseases is very important factor of Hippeastrum and Lycaste Orchid Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Hippeastrum: Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs and Snails
- Lycaste Orchid: Black Spot and Scale
Hippeastrum and Lycaste Orchid Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Hippeastrum and Lycaste Orchid care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Hippeastrum and Lycaste Orchid pruning is done as follows:
Hippeastrum pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Lycaste Orchid pruning: Prune ocassionally
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Hippeastrum and Lycaste Orchid 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
- Lycaste Orchid fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize in summer