Mirabilis Jalapa and Heather 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 Heather diseases is very important factor of Mirabilis Jalapa and Heather Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Mirabilis Jalapa: Aphids and Slugs
- Heather: Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust and Verticillium Wilt
Mirabilis Jalapa and Heather Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Mirabilis Jalapa and Heather care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Mirabilis Jalapa and Heather pruning is done as follows:
Mirabilis Jalapa pruning: Cut back old stems to the ground
Heather pruning: Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Mirabilis Jalapa and Heather fertilizers are as follows:
- Mirabilis Jalapa fertilizers: as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
- Heather fertilizers: Ammonium Nitrate