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Periwinkle and African Violet Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
1.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Requires extensive pruning
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Red blotch
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought

Watering Periwinkle and African Violet

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

  • Watering Periwinkle in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Periwinkle in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering African Violet in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering African Violet in Winter: Average Water

Periwinkle and African Violet 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 Periwinkle and African Violet diseases is very important factor of Periwinkle and African Violet Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Periwinkle: Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot and Root rot
  • African Violet: Red blotch

Periwinkle and African Violet Pruning

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

  • Periwinkle pruning: Prune ocassionally

  • African Violet pruning: Requires extensive pruning

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Periwinkle and African Violet fertilizers are as follows:

  • Periwinkle fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • African Violet fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer