Hippeastrum

Wax Begonia

Hippeastrum and Wax Begonia Care

Hippeastrum

Wax Begonia

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally

1.8 Fertilizers

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

Balanced, soluble fertilizer

1.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Powdery mildew, Stem rot

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Drought

Watering Hippeastrum and Wax Begonia

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

Watering Hippeastrum in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Hippeastrum in Winter: Average Water
Watering Wax Begonia in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Wax Begonia in Winter: Average Water

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

Hippeastrum: Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs and Snails
Wax Begonia: Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Powdery mildew and Stem rot

Hippeastrum and Wax Begonia Pruning

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

Hippeastrum pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Wax Begonia pruning: Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Hippeastrum and Wax Begonia 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
Wax Begonia fertilizers: Balanced, soluble fertilizer