Monkey Puzzle Tree and Taro Care
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Container
  
How to Plant?
Tip cutting
  
From Rhizomes
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
  
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
No pruning needed
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
  
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves
  
Aphids, Rats, Snails
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
  
Watering Monkey Puzzle Tree and Taro
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 Monkey Puzzle Tree and Taro Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Monkey Puzzle Tree and Taro 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 Monkey Puzzle Tree and Taro is as follows:
Watering Monkey Puzzle Tree in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Monkey Puzzle Tree in Winter: Average Water
Watering Taro in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Taro in Winter: Average Water
Monkey Puzzle Tree and Taro 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 Monkey Puzzle Tree and Taro diseases is very important factor of Monkey Puzzle Tree and Taro Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Monkey Puzzle Tree: Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot and Yellow Leaves
- Taro: Aphids, Rats and Snails
Monkey Puzzle Tree and Taro Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Monkey Puzzle Tree and Taro care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Monkey Puzzle Tree and Taro pruning is done as follows:
Monkey Puzzle Tree pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Taro pruning: No pruning needed
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Monkey Puzzle Tree and Taro fertilizers are as follows:
- Monkey Puzzle Tree fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
- Taro fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing