Lycaste Orchid and Geranium Care
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Consistently
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Black Spot, Scale
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Fasciation, Bacterial leaf spot, Blackleg, Botrytis Blight, Edema, Gray mold, Pseudomonas Leaf Spot, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Stem spot, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
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Drought
Watering Lycaste Orchid and Geranium
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 Lycaste Orchid and Geranium Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Lycaste Orchid and Geranium 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 Lycaste Orchid and Geranium is as follows:
Watering Lycaste Orchid in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Lycaste Orchid in Winter: Average Water
Watering Geranium in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Geranium in Winter: Average Water
Lycaste Orchid and Geranium 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 Lycaste Orchid and Geranium diseases is very important factor of Lycaste Orchid and Geranium Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Lycaste Orchid: Black Spot and Scale
- Geranium: Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Fasciation, Bacterial leaf spot, Blackleg, Botrytis Blight, Edema, Gray mold, Pseudomonas Leaf Spot, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Stem spot, Verticillium Wilt and Viruses
Lycaste Orchid and Geranium Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Lycaste Orchid and Geranium care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Lycaste Orchid and Geranium pruning is done as follows:
Lycaste Orchid pruning: Prune ocassionally
Geranium pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Lycaste Orchid and Geranium fertilizers are as follows:
- Lycaste Orchid fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize in summer
- Geranium fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer