Pentas and Bilimbi Care

Watering Pentas and Bilimbi

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

• Watering Pentas in Summer: Lots of watering

• Watering Pentas in Winter: Average Water

• Watering Bilimbi in Summer: Lots of watering

• Watering Bilimbi in Winter: Average Water

Pentas and Bilimbi 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 Pentas and Bilimbi diseases is very important factor of Pentas and Bilimbi Care. These plant's diseases are:

• Pentas: Red blotch
• Bilimbi: Nematodes, Red blotch and Trunk Rot

Pentas and Bilimbi Pruning

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

• Pentas pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches

• Bilimbi pruning: cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Pentas and Bilimbi fertilizers are as follows:

• Pentas fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 13-13-13 amounts
• Bilimbi fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts and Compost