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Kalanchoe and Florida Blue Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings, Stem Planting
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, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, 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, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Not Available
Full Sun, Partial Sun
1.7 Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, pruning needed for strong structure
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
1.8 Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Crown gall, Mosaic viruses, Red blotch
Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought

Watering Kalanchoe and Florida Blue

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

  • Watering Kalanchoe in Summer: Moderate

  • Watering Kalanchoe in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Florida Blue in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Florida Blue in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Kalanchoe: Bacteria wilt, Crown gall, Mosaic viruses and Red blotch
  • Florida Blue: Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight and Tobacco mosaic

Kalanchoe and Florida Blue Pruning

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

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

  • Florida Blue pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads

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

  • Kalanchoe fertilizers: slow-release fertilizers
  • Florida Blue fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer