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Lipstick Plant and Alocasia Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rhizome division, Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Keep the Soil well drained
1.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Thoroughly
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Keep Slightly Dry
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
1.7 Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer
slow-release fertilizers
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Southern blight, Spider mites, Thripes
No serious insect or disease problems
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun

Watering Lipstick Plant and Alocasia

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

  • Watering Lipstick Plant in Summer: Average Water

  • Watering Lipstick Plant in Winter: Keep Slightly Dry

  • Watering Alocasia in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Alocasia in Winter: Average Water

Lipstick Plant and Alocasia 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 Lipstick Plant and Alocasia diseases is very important factor of Lipstick Plant and Alocasia Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Lipstick Plant: Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Southern blight, Spider mites and Thripes
  • Alocasia: No serious insect or disease problems

Lipstick Plant and Alocasia Pruning

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

  • Lipstick Plant pruning: Prune after flowering and Prune to stimulate growth

  • Alocasia pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Lipstick Plant and Alocasia fertilizers are as follows:

  • Lipstick Plant fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring and fertilize in summer
  • Alocasia fertilizers: slow-release fertilizers