Hippeastrum

Wintercreeper

Hippeastrum and Wintercreeper Care

Hippeastrum

Wintercreeper

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

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

Average

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

1.8 Fertilizers

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

since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

1.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Watering Hippeastrum and Wintercreeper

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

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

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

Hippeastrum: Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs and Snails
Wintercreeper: Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot and Soft scales

Hippeastrum and Wintercreeper Pruning

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

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

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Hippeastrum and Wintercreeper 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
Wintercreeper fertilizers: since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer