Jatropha and Hatiora Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs
  
In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Less Watering
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Less Watering
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
  
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
  
Mealybugs
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
  
Drought
  
Watering Jatropha and Hatiora
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 Jatropha and Hatiora Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Jatropha and Hatiora 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 Jatropha and Hatiora is as follows:
Watering Jatropha in Summer: Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Watering Jatropha in Winter: Less Watering
Watering Hatiora in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Hatiora in Winter: Average Water
Jatropha and Hatiora 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 Jatropha and Hatiora diseases is very important factor of Jatropha and Hatiora Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Jatropha: Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch and Rust
- Hatiora: Mealybugs
Jatropha and Hatiora Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Jatropha and Hatiora care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Jatropha and Hatiora pruning is done as follows:
Jatropha pruning: Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Hatiora pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Jatropha and Hatiora fertilizers are as follows:
- Jatropha fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and No fertilizers needed
- Hatiora fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount and Fertilzer with low nitrogen content