Sasanqua

Pentas

Sasanqua and Pentas Care

Sasanqua

Pentas

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Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Grafting, Layering, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Canker, Galls, Petal blight, Root rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types

Drought

Watering Sasanqua and Pentas

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

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

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

Sasanqua: Canker, Galls, Petal blight and Root rot
Pentas: Red blotch

Sasanqua and Pentas Pruning

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

Sasanqua pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves
Pentas pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Sasanqua and Pentas 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
Pentas fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 13-13-13 amounts