Kapok and Bougainvillea Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Medium
  
In Summer
Moderate
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
  
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in the late winter or spring, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
  
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Root rot, Whiteflies
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
  
Drought
  
Watering Kapok and Bougainvillea
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 Bougainvillea Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Kapok and Bougainvillea 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 Bougainvillea is as follows:
Watering Kapok in Summer: Moderate
Watering Kapok in Winter: Average Water
Watering Bougainvillea in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Bougainvillea in Winter: Average Water
Kapok and Bougainvillea 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 Bougainvillea diseases is very important factor of Kapok and Bougainvillea Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Kapok: Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch and Root rot
- Bougainvillea: Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Root rot and Whiteflies
Kapok and Bougainvillea Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Kapok and Bougainvillea care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Kapok and Bougainvillea pruning is done as follows:
Kapok pruning: Prune when young and Remove dead branches
Bougainvillea pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in the late winter or spring, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Kapok and Bougainvillea fertilizers are as follows:
- Kapok fertilizers: Nitrogen
- Bougainvillea fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer