Irisine and Guzmania Care
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Container
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
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
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Slightly Acidic
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loamy, Sandy
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Bright Indirect Sunlight
  
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
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Scale, Whiteflies
  
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
  
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