Red Ginger Plant

Taro

Red Ginger Plant and Taro Care

Red Ginger Plant

Taro

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container

1.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

From Rhizomes

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

1.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilizer every month during spring, Requires high amount of nitrogen, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Earwigs, fungus, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale, Thripes

Aphids, Rats, Snails

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Watering Red Ginger Plant and Taro

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 Red Ginger Plant and Taro Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Red Ginger Plant and Taro 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 Red Ginger Plant and Taro is as follows:

Watering Red Ginger Plant in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Red Ginger Plant in Winter: Average Water
Watering Taro in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Taro in Winter: Average Water

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Red Ginger Plant and Taro 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 Red Ginger Plant and Taro diseases is very important factor of Red Ginger Plant and Taro Care. These plant's diseases are:

Red Ginger Plant: Aphids, Earwigs, fungus, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale and Thripes
Taro: Aphids, Rats and Snails

Red Ginger Plant and Taro Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Red Ginger Plant and Taro care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Red Ginger Plant and Taro pruning is done as follows:

Red Ginger Plant pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Taro pruning: No pruning needed

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Red Ginger Plant and Taro fertilizers are as follows:

Red Ginger Plant fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilizer every month during spring, Requires high amount of nitrogen and since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
Taro fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing