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Portulaca and Sweet Lime Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
High
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season
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
1.5.2 Soil Type
Well drained
Rich
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
1.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches
1.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Full Sun

Watering Portulaca and Sweet Lime

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

  • Watering Portulaca in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Portulaca in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Sweet Lime in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Sweet Lime in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Portulaca: Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot and Stem rot
  • Sweet Lime: Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner and Red blotch

Portulaca and Sweet Lime Pruning

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

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

  • Sweet Lime pruning: Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches

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

  • Portulaca fertilizers: Requires high amount of nitrogen
  • Sweet Lime fertilizers: Fertilize in early to mid-summer and for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer