Mirabilis Jalapa

Butterfly Bush

Mirabilis Jalapa and Butterfly Bush Care

Mirabilis Jalapa

Butterfly Bush

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

1.7 Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

1.8 Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Slugs

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Watering Mirabilis Jalapa and Butterfly Bush

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 Butterfly Bush 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 Butterfly Bush 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 Butterfly Bush is as follows:

Watering Mirabilis Jalapa in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Mirabilis Jalapa in Winter: Average Water
Watering Butterfly Bush in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Butterfly Bush in Winter: Average Water

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Mirabilis Jalapa and Butterfly Bush 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 Butterfly Bush diseases is very important factor of Mirabilis Jalapa and Butterfly Bush Care. These plant's diseases are:

Mirabilis Jalapa: Aphids and Slugs
Butterfly Bush: Downy mildew, Leaf spot and Spider mites

Mirabilis Jalapa and Butterfly Bush Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Mirabilis Jalapa and Butterfly Bush care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Mirabilis Jalapa and Butterfly Bush pruning is done as follows:

Mirabilis Jalapa pruning: Cut back old stems to the ground
Butterfly Bush pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Mirabilis Jalapa and Butterfly Bush fertilizers are as follows:

Mirabilis Jalapa fertilizers: as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Butterfly Bush fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer