Hippeastrum

Taro

Hippeastrum and Taro Care

Hippeastrum

Taro

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container

1.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

From Rhizomes

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, 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

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

1.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

1.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Rats, Snails

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Watering Hippeastrum and Taro

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

Watering Hippeastrum in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Hippeastrum in Winter: Average Water
Watering Taro in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Taro in Winter: Average Water

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

Hippeastrum: Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs and Snails
Taro: Aphids, Rats and Snails

Hippeastrum and Taro Pruning

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

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

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Hippeastrum and Taro 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
Taro fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing