Pentas and Pansy Care

Watering Pentas and Pansy

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

• Watering Pentas in Summer: Lots of watering

• Watering Pentas in Winter: Average Water

• Watering Pansy in Summer: Lots of watering

• Watering Pansy in Winter: Average Water

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

• Pentas: Red blotch
• Pansy: Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails and Spot anthracnose

Pentas and Pansy Pruning

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

• Pansy pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove deadheads

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

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