Hippeastrum

Mouse Melon

Hippeastrum and Mouse Melon Care

Hippeastrum

Mouse Melon

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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

Seedlings, Stem Planting

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

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

1.7 Pruning

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

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

1.8 Fertilizers

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

Compost, organic fertlizers

1.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Cold climate

Watering Hippeastrum and Mouse Melon

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

Watering Hippeastrum in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Hippeastrum in Winter: Average Water
Watering Mouse Melon in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Mouse Melon in Winter: Average Water

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

Hippeastrum: Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs and Snails
Mouse Melon: Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot and Striped cucumber beetles

Hippeastrum and Mouse Melon Pruning

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

Hippeastrum pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Mouse Melon pruning: Prune after flowering and Remove shoots

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Hippeastrum and Mouse Melon 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
Mouse Melon fertilizers: Compost and organic fertlizers