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Nutmeg and Guzmania Care

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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright Indirect Sunlight

Pruning

In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost
Drought

Watering Nutmeg and Guzmania

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

  • Watering Nutmeg in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Nutmeg in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Guzmania in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Guzmania in Winter: Average Water

Nutmeg and Guzmania 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 Nutmeg and Guzmania diseases is very important factor of Nutmeg and Guzmania Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Nutmeg: Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew and Red blotch
  • Guzmania: Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot and Red blotch

Nutmeg and Guzmania Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Nutmeg and Guzmania care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Nutmeg and Guzmania pruning is done as follows:

  • Nutmeg pruning: In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves

  • Guzmania pruning: Remove damaged leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Nutmeg and Guzmania fertilizers are as follows:

  • Nutmeg fertilizers: fertilize in spring and Nitrogen
  • Guzmania fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and slow-release fertilizers