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Portulaca and Malabar Spinach Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
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
Neutral
1.5.2 Soil Type
Well drained
Clay, Loam
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Nitrogen
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
Aphids
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Watering Portulaca and Malabar Spinach

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

  • Watering Portulaca in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Portulaca in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Malabar Spinach in Summer: Average Water

  • Watering Malabar Spinach in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Portulaca: Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot and Stem rot
  • Malabar Spinach: Aphids

Portulaca and Malabar Spinach Pruning

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

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

  • Malabar Spinach pruning: Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves

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

  • Portulaca fertilizers: Requires high amount of nitrogen
  • Malabar Spinach fertilizers: Nitrogen