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Raoulia and Bottle Gourd Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days
1.4.2 In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Alternate Days
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
1.7 Pruning
Requires very little pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
1.8 Fertilizers
Not Available
High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Spider mites
Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite, Striped cucumber beetles
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Watering Raoulia and Bottle Gourd

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

  • Watering Raoulia in Summer: Drought Tolerant, Average Water

  • Watering Raoulia in Winter: Moderate

  • Watering Bottle Gourd in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Bottle Gourd in Winter: Average Water

Raoulia and Bottle Gourd 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 Raoulia and Bottle Gourd diseases is very important factor of Raoulia and Bottle Gourd Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Raoulia: Aphids and Spider mites
  • Bottle Gourd: Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite and Striped cucumber beetles

Raoulia and Bottle Gourd Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Raoulia and Bottle Gourd care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Raoulia and Bottle Gourd pruning is done as follows:

  • Raoulia pruning: Requires very little pruning

  • Bottle Gourd pruning: Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Raoulia and Bottle Gourd fertilizers are as follows:

  • Raoulia fertilizers: Not Available
  • Bottle Gourd fertilizers: High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen and Potassium