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San Pedro and Mirabilis Jalapa Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat
Do not water excessively
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, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
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
Prune to stimulate growth
Cut back old stems to the ground
1.8 Fertilizers
6-12-12 or 5-10-10
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails
Aphids, Slugs
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought

Watering San Pedro and Mirabilis Jalapa

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 San Pedro and Mirabilis Jalapa Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking San Pedro and Mirabilis Jalapa 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 San Pedro and Mirabilis Jalapa is as follows:

  • Watering San Pedro in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering San Pedro in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Mirabilis Jalapa in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Mirabilis Jalapa in Winter: Average Water

San Pedro and Mirabilis Jalapa 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 San Pedro and Mirabilis Jalapa diseases is very important factor of San Pedro and Mirabilis Jalapa Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • San Pedro: Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs and Snails
  • Mirabilis Jalapa: Aphids and Slugs

San Pedro and Mirabilis Jalapa Pruning

Pruning is an important part of San Pedro and Mirabilis Jalapa care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. San Pedro and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done as follows:

  • San Pedro pruning: Prune to stimulate growth

  • Mirabilis Jalapa pruning: Cut back old stems to the ground

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. San Pedro and Mirabilis Jalapa fertilizers are as follows:

  • San Pedro fertilizers: 6-12-12 or 5-10-10
  • Mirabilis Jalapa fertilizers: as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer