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Mexican Hat and Portulaca Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Average Water Needs
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well drained
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
1.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Requires high amount of nitrogen
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Watering Mexican Hat and Portulaca

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

  • Watering Mexican Hat in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Mexican Hat in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Portulaca in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Portulaca in Winter: Average Water

Mexican Hat and Portulaca 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 Mexican Hat and Portulaca diseases is very important factor of Mexican Hat and Portulaca Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Mexican Hat: Pests and diseases free and Red blotch
  • Portulaca: Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot and Stem rot

Mexican Hat and Portulaca Pruning

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

  • Mexican Hat pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads

  • Portulaca pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Mexican Hat and Portulaca fertilizers are as follows:

  • Mexican Hat fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K
  • Portulaca fertilizers: Requires high amount of nitrogen