Sasanqua

Carissa

Sasanqua and Carissa Care

Sasanqua

Carissa

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Grafting, Layering, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

1.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

1.8 Fertilizers

8-8-8, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilize in early to mid-summer, fertilize in spring, slow-release fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Canker, Galls, Petal blight, Root rot

Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types

Shade areas

Watering Sasanqua and Carissa

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

Watering Sasanqua in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Sasanqua in Winter: Average Water
Watering Carissa in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Carissa in Winter: Average Water

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Sasanqua and Carissa 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 Sasanqua and Carissa diseases is very important factor of Sasanqua and Carissa Care. These plant's diseases are:

Sasanqua: Canker, Galls, Petal blight and Root rot
Carissa: Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes and Whiteflies

Sasanqua and Carissa Pruning

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

Sasanqua pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves
Carissa pruning: Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Sasanqua and Carissa fertilizers are as follows:

Sasanqua fertilizers: 8-8-8, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilize in early to mid-summer, fertilize in spring and slow-release fertilizers
Carissa fertilizers: fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium