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Lipstick Plant and Alternanthera Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
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
1.7 Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Southern blight, Spider mites, Thripes
Red blotch
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought

Watering Lipstick Plant and Alternanthera

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 Alternanthera 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 Alternanthera 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 Alternanthera is as follows:

  • Watering Lipstick Plant in Summer: Average Water

  • Watering Lipstick Plant in Winter: Keep Slightly Dry

  • Watering Alternanthera in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Alternanthera in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Lipstick Plant: Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Southern blight, Spider mites and Thripes
  • Alternanthera: Red blotch

Lipstick Plant and Alternanthera Pruning

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

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

  • Alternanthera pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Lipstick Plant and Alternanthera 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
  • Alternanthera fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer