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Pitanga and Kapok Care

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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction

Watering Pitanga and Kapok

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

  • Watering Pitanga in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Pitanga in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Kapok in Summer: Moderate

  • Watering Kapok in Winter: Average Water

Pitanga and Kapok 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 Pitanga and Kapok diseases is very important factor of Pitanga and Kapok Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Pitanga: Aphids and Red blotch
  • Kapok: Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch and Root rot

Pitanga and Kapok Pruning

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

  • Pitanga pruning: In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

  • Kapok pruning: Prune when young and Remove dead branches

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Pitanga and Kapok fertilizers are as follows:

  • Pitanga fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Kapok fertilizers: Nitrogen