Kapok and Artichoke Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period
  
In Summer
Moderate
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Slightly Acidic
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Partial shade
  
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads
  
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
  
Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
  
Drought
  
Watering Kapok and Artichoke
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 Kapok and Artichoke Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Kapok and Artichoke 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 Kapok and Artichoke is as follows:
Watering Kapok in Summer: Moderate
Watering Kapok in Winter: Average Water
Watering Artichoke in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Artichoke in Winter: Average Water
Kapok and Artichoke 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 Kapok and Artichoke diseases is very important factor of Kapok and Artichoke Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Kapok: Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch and Root rot
- Artichoke: Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew and Root rot
Kapok and Artichoke Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Kapok and Artichoke care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Kapok and Artichoke pruning is done as follows:
Kapok pruning: Prune when young and Remove dead branches
Artichoke pruning: No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering and Remove deadheads
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Kapok and Artichoke fertilizers are as follows:
- Kapok fertilizers: Nitrogen
- Artichoke fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer