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Hippeastrum and Mexican Heather Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs watering once a week, Requires more often in extreme heat
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
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
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
1.8 Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
14-14-14 Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Free of serious pests and diseases
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant
Drought

Watering Hippeastrum and Mexican Heather

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

  • Watering Hippeastrum in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Hippeastrum in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Mexican Heather in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Mexican Heather in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Hippeastrum: Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs and Snails
  • Mexican Heather: Free of serious pests and diseases

Hippeastrum and Mexican Heather Pruning

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

  • Hippeastrum pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

  • Mexican Heather pruning: Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Hippeastrum and Mexican Heather 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
  • Mexican Heather fertilizers: 14-14-14 Fertilizer