Poinsettia and Guzmania Care

Watering Poinsettia and Guzmania

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

• Watering Poinsettia in Summer: Lots of watering

• Watering Poinsettia in Winter: Average Water

• Watering Guzmania in Summer: Lots of watering

• Watering Guzmania in Winter: Average Water

Poinsettia and Guzmania 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 Poinsettia and Guzmania diseases is very important factor of Poinsettia and Guzmania Care. These plant's diseases are:

• Poinsettia: Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot and Rhizoctonia Root Rot
• Guzmania: Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot and Red blotch

Poinsettia and Guzmania Pruning

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

• Poinsettia pruning: Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth and Requires little pruning

• Guzmania pruning: Remove damaged leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Poinsettia and Guzmania fertilizers are as follows:

• Poinsettia fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
• Guzmania fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and slow-release fertilizers