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Hosta and Alternanthera Care

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Watering Hosta and Alternanthera

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

  • Watering Hosta in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Hosta in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Alternanthera in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Alternanthera in Winter: Average Water

Hosta and Alternanthera 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 Hosta and Alternanthera diseases is very important factor of Hosta and Alternanthera Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Hosta: Red blotch
  • Alternanthera: Red blotch

Hosta and Alternanthera Pruning

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

  • Hosta pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

  • Alternanthera pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Hosta and Alternanthera fertilizers are as follows:

  • Hosta fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Alternanthera fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer