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Buddha's Belly Bamboo
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Mirabilis Jalapa and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
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
Less Watering
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
1.8 Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Slugs
Red blotch
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available

Watering Mirabilis Jalapa and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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 Mirabilis Jalapa and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Mirabilis Jalapa and Buddha's Belly Bamboo 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 Mirabilis Jalapa and Buddha's Belly Bamboo is as follows:

  • Watering Mirabilis Jalapa in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Mirabilis Jalapa in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Buddha's Belly Bamboo in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Buddha's Belly Bamboo in Winter: Less Watering

Mirabilis Jalapa and Buddha's Belly Bamboo 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 Mirabilis Jalapa and Buddha's Belly Bamboo diseases is very important factor of Mirabilis Jalapa and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Mirabilis Jalapa: Aphids and Slugs
  • Buddha's Belly Bamboo: Red blotch

Mirabilis Jalapa and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Mirabilis Jalapa and Buddha's Belly Bamboo care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Mirabilis Jalapa and Buddha's Belly Bamboo pruning is done as follows:

  • Mirabilis Jalapa pruning: Cut back old stems to the ground

  • Buddha's Belly Bamboo pruning: Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Mirabilis Jalapa and Buddha's Belly Bamboo fertilizers are as follows:

  • Mirabilis Jalapa fertilizers: as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
  • Buddha's Belly Bamboo fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize in growing season