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Portulaca and Indian Gooseberry Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
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, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads
1.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
High Potash Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

Watering Portulaca and Indian Gooseberry

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

  • Watering Portulaca in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Portulaca in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Indian Gooseberry in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Indian Gooseberry in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Portulaca: Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot and Stem rot
  • Indian Gooseberry: Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars and Moth

Portulaca and Indian Gooseberry Pruning

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

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

  • Indian Gooseberry pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season and Remove deadheads

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

  • Portulaca fertilizers: Requires high amount of nitrogen
  • Indian Gooseberry fertilizers: High Potash Fertilizer