Sausage Tree and Boston Ivy Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Root Division, Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs a lot of water initially
  
Keep the Soil well drained
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering
  
Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
  
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus
  
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
  
Watering Sausage Tree and Boston Ivy
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 Sausage Tree and Boston Ivy Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Sausage Tree and Boston Ivy 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 Sausage Tree and Boston Ivy is as follows:
Watering Sausage Tree in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Sausage Tree in Winter: Average Water
Watering Boston Ivy in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Boston Ivy in Winter: Average Water
Sausage Tree and Boston Ivy 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 Sausage Tree and Boston Ivy diseases is very important factor of Sausage Tree and Boston Ivy Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Sausage Tree: Leaf spot, Mealybugs and Rust
- Boston Ivy: Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight and Leaf curl
Sausage Tree and Boston Ivy Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Sausage Tree and Boston Ivy care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Sausage Tree and Boston Ivy pruning is done as follows:
Sausage Tree pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Boston Ivy pruning: Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Sausage Tree and Boston Ivy fertilizers are as follows:
- Sausage Tree fertilizers: Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
- Boston Ivy fertilizers: 10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer and High phosphorus