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Irisine and Guzmania Care

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1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water more in summer
Do Not over Water
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loamy, Sandy
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight
1.7 Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Remove damaged leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Scale, Whiteflies
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought

Watering Irisine and Guzmania

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

  • Watering Irisine in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Irisine in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Guzmania in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Guzmania in Winter: Average Water

Irisine and Guzmania 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 Irisine and Guzmania diseases is very important factor of Irisine and Guzmania Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Irisine: Mealybugs, Scale and Whiteflies
  • Guzmania: Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot and Red blotch

Irisine and Guzmania Pruning

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

  • Irisine pruning: Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed

  • Guzmania pruning: Remove damaged leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Irisine and Guzmania fertilizers are as follows:

  • Irisine fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Guzmania fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and slow-release fertilizers