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Portulaca and Common Mallow Care

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Sandy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Watering Portulaca and Common Mallow

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

  • Watering Portulaca in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Portulaca in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Common Mallow in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Common Mallow in Winter: Average Water

Portulaca and Common Mallow 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 Portulaca and Common Mallow diseases is very important factor of Portulaca and Common Mallow Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Portulaca: Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot and Stem rot
  • Common Mallow: Red blotch

Portulaca and Common Mallow Pruning

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

  • Portulaca pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing

  • Common Mallow pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Portulaca and Common Mallow fertilizers are as follows:

  • Portulaca fertilizers: Requires high amount of nitrogen
  • Common Mallow fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer