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Periwinkle and Elephant Ear Care

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Full Sun, Humidity

Watering Periwinkle and Elephant Ear

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

  • Watering Periwinkle in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Periwinkle in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Elephant Ear in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Elephant Ear in Winter: Less Watering

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

  • Periwinkle: Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot and Root rot
  • Elephant Ear: Blight, Mites and Red spider mite

Periwinkle and Elephant Ear Pruning

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

  • Periwinkle pruning: Prune ocassionally

  • Elephant Ear pruning: Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads

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

  • Periwinkle fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Elephant Ear fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium