Norfolk Island Pine and Dwarf Cattail Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, In Water
  
How to Plant?
Tip cutting
  
Runners
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
  
Plant grows in water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves
  
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
  
Nitrogen, Phosphate
  
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Watering Norfolk Island Pine and Dwarf Cattail
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 Norfolk Island Pine and Dwarf Cattail Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Norfolk Island Pine and Dwarf Cattail 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 Norfolk Island Pine and Dwarf Cattail is as follows:
Watering Norfolk Island Pine in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Norfolk Island Pine in Winter: Average Water
Watering Dwarf Cattail in Summer: Aquatic Plant
Watering Dwarf Cattail in Winter: Aquatic Plant
Norfolk Island Pine and Dwarf Cattail 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 Norfolk Island Pine and Dwarf Cattail diseases is very important factor of Norfolk Island Pine and Dwarf Cattail Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Norfolk Island Pine: Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot and Yellow Leaves
- Dwarf Cattail: Red blotch
Norfolk Island Pine and Dwarf Cattail Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Norfolk Island Pine and Dwarf Cattail care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Norfolk Island Pine and Dwarf Cattail pruning is done as follows:
Norfolk Island Pine pruning: Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove damaged leaves
Dwarf Cattail pruning: Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Norfolk Island Pine and Dwarf Cattail fertilizers are as follows:
- Norfolk Island Pine fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
- Dwarf Cattail fertilizers: Nitrogen and Phosphate