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Pentas and Borage Care

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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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, Remove hanging branches
Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts
fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Japanese Beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Watering Pentas and Borage

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

  • Watering Pentas in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Pentas in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Borage in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Borage in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Pentas: Red blotch
  • Borage: Japanese Beetles

Pentas and Borage Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Pentas and Borage care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Pentas and Borage 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

  • Borage pruning: Prune regularly and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

  • Pentas fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 13-13-13 amounts
  • Borage fertilizers: fertilize in growing season