Portulaca and Kapok Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Average Water Needs
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Moderate
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Well drained
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing
  
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
  
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
  
Nitrogen
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
  
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
  
Drought, Soil Compaction
  
Watering Portulaca 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 Portulaca and Kapok Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Portulaca 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 Portulaca and Kapok is as follows:
Watering Portulaca in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Portulaca in Winter: Average Water
Watering Kapok in Summer: Moderate
Watering Kapok in Winter: Average Water
Portulaca 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 Portulaca and Kapok diseases is very important factor of Portulaca and Kapok Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Portulaca: Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot and Stem rot
- Kapok: Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch and Root rot
Portulaca and Kapok Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Portulaca and Kapok care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Portulaca and Kapok pruning is done as follows:
Portulaca pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing
Kapok pruning: Prune when young and Remove dead branches
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Portulaca and Kapok fertilizers are as follows:
- Portulaca fertilizers: Requires high amount of nitrogen
- Kapok fertilizers: Nitrogen