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Pentas and Kochia Care

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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight

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
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Watering Pentas and Kochia

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

  • Watering Pentas in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Pentas in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Kochia in Summer: Moderate

  • Watering Kochia in Winter: Less Watering

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

  • Pentas: Red blotch
  • Kochia: Aphids and Mosquito

Pentas and Kochia Pruning

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

  • Kochia pruning: Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches

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

  • Pentas fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 13-13-13 amounts
  • Kochia fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer