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Kalanchoe and Butterfly Bush Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Not Available
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, pruning needed for strong structure
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots
1.8 Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Crown gall, Mosaic viruses, Red blotch
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought

Watering Kalanchoe and Butterfly Bush

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

  • Watering Kalanchoe in Summer: Moderate

  • Watering Kalanchoe in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Butterfly Bush in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Butterfly Bush in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Kalanchoe: Bacteria wilt, Crown gall, Mosaic viruses and Red blotch
  • Butterfly Bush: Downy mildew, Leaf spot and Spider mites

Kalanchoe and Butterfly Bush Pruning

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

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

  • Butterfly Bush pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots

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

  • Kalanchoe fertilizers: slow-release fertilizers
  • Butterfly Bush fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer