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Poinsettia and Mexican Heather Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs watering once a week, Requires more often in extreme heat
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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot
Free of serious pests and diseases
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought

Watering Poinsettia and Mexican Heather

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

  • Watering Poinsettia in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Poinsettia in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Mexican Heather in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Mexican Heather in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Poinsettia: Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot and Rhizoctonia Root Rot
  • Mexican Heather: Free of serious pests and diseases

Poinsettia and Mexican Heather Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Poinsettia and Mexican Heather care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Poinsettia and Mexican Heather 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

  • Mexican Heather pruning: Prune if you want to improve plant shape

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

  • Poinsettia fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Mexican Heather fertilizers: 14-14-14 Fertilizer