Hippeastrum

Sweet Lime

Hippeastrum and Sweet Lime Care

Hippeastrum

Sweet Lime

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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

Divison, Seedlings

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

High

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during 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

Acidic

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Rich

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

1.7 Pruning

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

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

1.8 Fertilizers

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

Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

1.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Full Sun

Watering Hippeastrum and Sweet Lime

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

Watering Hippeastrum in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Hippeastrum in Winter: Average Water
Watering Sweet Lime in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Sweet Lime in Winter: Average Water

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

Hippeastrum: Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs and Snails
Sweet Lime: Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner and Red blotch

Hippeastrum and Sweet Lime Pruning

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

Hippeastrum pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Sweet Lime pruning: Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Hippeastrum and Sweet Lime 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
Sweet Lime fertilizers: Fertilize in early to mid-summer and for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer