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Hoodia and Butterfly Bush Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Once a week
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots
1.8 Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought

Watering Hoodia and Butterfly Bush

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

  • Watering Hoodia in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Hoodia in Winter: Once a week

  • Watering Butterfly Bush in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Butterfly Bush in Winter: Average Water

Hoodia and Butterfly Bush 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 Hoodia and Butterfly Bush diseases is very important factor of Hoodia and Butterfly Bush Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Hoodia: Red blotch
  • Butterfly Bush: Downy mildew, Leaf spot and Spider mites

Hoodia and Butterfly Bush Pruning

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

  • Hoodia pruning: No pruning needed in the early stages

  • Butterfly Bush pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Hoodia and Butterfly Bush fertilizers are as follows:

  • Hoodia fertilizers: No fertilizers needed
  • Butterfly Bush fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer