Periwinkle

Pride of India

Periwinkle and Pride of India Care

Periwinkle

Pride of India

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Spores

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Average Water Needs

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

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, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

1.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

1.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter, Prune for shortening long shoots

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

Watering Periwinkle and Pride of India

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

Watering Periwinkle in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Periwinkle in Winter: Average Water
Watering Pride of India in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Pride of India in Winter: Average Water

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

Periwinkle: Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot and Root rot
Pride of India: Aphids, Bacteria wilt and Downy mildew

Periwinkle and Pride of India Pruning

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

Periwinkle pruning: Prune ocassionally
Pride of India pruning: Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter and Prune for shortening long shoots

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Periwinkle and Pride of India fertilizers are as follows:

Periwinkle fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pride of India fertilizers: Apply 10-10-10 amount and as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer