Laelia

Nutmeg

Laelia and Nutmeg Care

Laelia

Nutmeg

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Budding, Seedlings

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

1.5.2 Soil Type

Well-aerated

Clay, Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

1.7 Pruning

Remove lateral branches

In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves

1.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Use nitrogen rich soil

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Fusarium wilt

Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought, Frost

Watering Laelia and Nutmeg

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

Watering Laelia in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Laelia in Winter: Average Water
Watering Nutmeg in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Nutmeg in Winter: Average Water

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Laelia and Nutmeg 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 Laelia and Nutmeg diseases is very important factor of Laelia and Nutmeg Care. These plant's diseases are:

Laelia: Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot and Fusarium wilt
Nutmeg: Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew and Red blotch

Laelia and Nutmeg Pruning

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

Laelia pruning: Remove lateral branches
Nutmeg pruning: In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Laelia and Nutmeg fertilizers are as follows: