River Birch

Hippeastrum

River Birch and Hippeastrum Care

River Birch

Hippeastrum

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

1.7 Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Shape and thin as needed

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Deer resistant

Watering River Birch and Hippeastrum

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

Watering River Birch in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering River Birch in Winter: Average Water
Watering Hippeastrum in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Hippeastrum in Winter: Average Water

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River Birch and Hippeastrum 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 River Birch and Hippeastrum diseases is very important factor of River Birch and Hippeastrum Care. These plant's diseases are:

River Birch: Aphids, Red blotch and Sawfly Larvae
Hippeastrum: Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs and Snails

River Birch and Hippeastrum Pruning

Pruning is an important part of River Birch and Hippeastrum care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. River Birch and Hippeastrum pruning is done as follows:

River Birch pruning: Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Shape and thin as needed
Hippeastrum pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. River Birch and Hippeastrum fertilizers are as follows:

River Birch fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and No need to fertilize every year
Hippeastrum fertilizers: as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Requires high amount of nitrogen