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Kalanchoe and Begonia Care

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1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings, Transplanting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
1.4.2 In Summer
Moderate
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
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Not Available
Partial Sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, pruning needed for strong structure
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
1.8 Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Crown gall, Mosaic viruses, Red blotch
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Foliar nematode, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia crown rot
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought

Watering Kalanchoe and Begonia

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

  • Watering Kalanchoe in Summer: Moderate

  • Watering Kalanchoe in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Begonia in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Begonia in Winter: Average Water

Kalanchoe and Begonia 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 Kalanchoe and Begonia diseases is very important factor of Kalanchoe and Begonia Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Kalanchoe: Bacteria wilt, Crown gall, Mosaic viruses and Red blotch
  • Begonia: Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Foliar nematode, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot and Rhizoctonia crown rot

Kalanchoe and Begonia Pruning

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

  • Kalanchoe pruning: Prune for shortening long shoots and pruning needed for strong structure

  • Begonia pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Kalanchoe and Begonia fertilizers are as follows:

  • Kalanchoe fertilizers: slow-release fertilizers
  • Begonia fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer