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Mashua and Crossandra Care

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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mosaic viruses
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Watering Mashua and Crossandra

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

  • Watering Mashua in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Mashua in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Crossandra in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Crossandra in Winter: Average Water

Mashua and Crossandra 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 Mashua and Crossandra diseases is very important factor of Mashua and Crossandra Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Mashua: Mosaic viruses
  • Crossandra: Red blotch

Mashua and Crossandra Pruning

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

  • Mashua pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads

  • Crossandra pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Mashua and Crossandra fertilizers are as follows:

  • Mashua fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Crossandra fertilizers: Balanced liquid fertilizer