Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
  
Average Water Needs
  
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, Slightly Acidic
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers
  
Requires high amount of nitrogen
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch
  
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought, Heat Tolerance
  
Watering Japanese Poppy and Portulaca
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 Japanese Poppy and Portulaca Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Japanese Poppy and Portulaca 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 Japanese Poppy and Portulaca is as follows:
Watering Japanese Poppy in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Japanese Poppy in Winter: Average Water
Watering Portulaca in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Portulaca in Winter: Average Water
Japanese Poppy and Portulaca 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 Japanese Poppy and Portulaca diseases is very important factor of Japanese Poppy and Portulaca Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Japanese Poppy: Not Available and Red blotch
- Portulaca: Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot and Stem rot
Japanese Poppy and Portulaca Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Japanese Poppy and Portulaca care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Japanese Poppy and Portulaca pruning is done as follows:
Japanese Poppy pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Portulaca pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Japanese Poppy and Portulaca fertilizers are as follows:
- Japanese Poppy fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plantuse high phosphorous content fertilizer and Water soluble fertilizers
- Portulaca fertilizers: Requires high amount of nitrogen