Kaffir Lime

Hippeastrum

Kaffir Lime and Hippeastrum Care

Kaffir Lime

Hippeastrum

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

1.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

1.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Deer resistant

Watering Kaffir Lime and Hippeastrum

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

Watering Kaffir Lime in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Kaffir Lime in Winter: Average Water
Watering Hippeastrum in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Hippeastrum in Winter: Average Water

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Kaffir Lime and Hippeastrum 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 Kaffir Lime and Hippeastrum diseases is very important factor of Kaffir Lime and Hippeastrum Care. These plant's diseases are:

Kaffir Lime: Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites and Red blotch
Hippeastrum: Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs and Snails

Kaffir Lime and Hippeastrum Pruning

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

Kaffir Lime pruning: Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning
Hippeastrum pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Kaffir Lime and Hippeastrum fertilizers are as follows:

Kaffir Lime fertilizers: Apply N-P-K and can go long without fertilizers
Hippeastrum fertilizers: as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Requires high amount of nitrogen