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New Guinea Impatiens and Heliconia Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting
From Rhizomes, Micropropagation
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs
1.4.2 In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
1.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
Prune prior to new growth
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
Water soluble fertilizers
Fertilize every two months
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies
Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt

Watering New Guinea Impatiens and Heliconia

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 New Guinea Impatiens and Heliconia Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking New Guinea Impatiens and Heliconia 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 New Guinea Impatiens and Heliconia is as follows:

  • Watering New Guinea Impatiens in Summer: Ample Water

  • Watering New Guinea Impatiens in Winter: Ample Water

  • Watering Heliconia in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Heliconia in Winter: Average Water

New Guinea Impatiens and Heliconia 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 New Guinea Impatiens and Heliconia diseases is very important factor of New Guinea Impatiens and Heliconia Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • New Guinea Impatiens: Aphids, Caterpillars, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Spider mites, Thripes and Whiteflies
  • Heliconia: Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch and Soft scales

New Guinea Impatiens and Heliconia Pruning

Pruning is an important part of New Guinea Impatiens and Heliconia care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. New Guinea Impatiens and Heliconia pruning is done as follows:

  • New Guinea Impatiens pruning: Prune prior to new growth

  • Heliconia pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. New Guinea Impatiens and Heliconia fertilizers are as follows:

  • New Guinea Impatiens fertilizers: Water soluble fertilizers
  • Heliconia fertilizers: Fertilize every two months