Lipstick Plant

Wax Begonia

Lipstick Plant and Wax Begonia Care

Lipstick Plant

Wax Begonia

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer

Balanced, soluble fertilizer

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Southern blight, Spider mites, Thripes

Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Powdery mildew, Stem rot

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Watering Lipstick Plant and Wax Begonia

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 Wax Begonia 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 Wax Begonia 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 Wax Begonia is as follows:

Watering Lipstick Plant in Summer: Average Water
Watering Lipstick Plant in Winter: Keep Slightly Dry
Watering Wax Begonia in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Wax Begonia in Winter: Average Water

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

Lipstick Plant: Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Southern blight, Spider mites and Thripes
Wax Begonia: Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Powdery mildew and Stem rot

Lipstick Plant and Wax Begonia Pruning

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

Lipstick Plant pruning: Prune after flowering and Prune to stimulate growth
Wax Begonia pruning: Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Lipstick Plant and Wax Begonia 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
Wax Begonia fertilizers: Balanced, soluble fertilizer