Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
  
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
  
In Summer
Average Water
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Thoroughly
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Keep Slightly Dry
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth
  
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer
  
Apply 8-4-6 amount
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Southern blight, Spider mites, Thripes
  
No serious insect or disease problems
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Watering Lipstick Plant and Shell Ginger
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 Shell Ginger 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 Shell Ginger 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 Shell Ginger is as follows:
Watering Lipstick Plant in Summer: Average Water
Watering Lipstick Plant in Winter: Keep Slightly Dry
Watering Shell Ginger in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Shell Ginger in Winter: Average Water
Lipstick Plant and Shell Ginger 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 Shell Ginger diseases is very important factor of Lipstick Plant and Shell Ginger Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Lipstick Plant: Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Southern blight, Spider mites and Thripes
- Shell Ginger: No serious insect or disease problems
Lipstick Plant and Shell Ginger Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Lipstick Plant and Shell Ginger care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Lipstick Plant and Shell Ginger pruning is done as follows:
Lipstick Plant pruning: Prune after flowering and Prune to stimulate growth
Shell Ginger pruning: Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Lipstick Plant and Shell Ginger 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
- Shell Ginger fertilizers: Apply 8-4-6 amount