Sausage Tree and Jatropha Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs a lot of water initially
  
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Less Watering
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Less Watering
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
  
Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
  
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
  
Watering Sausage Tree and Jatropha
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 Jatropha 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 Jatropha 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 Jatropha is as follows:
Watering Sausage Tree in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Sausage Tree in Winter: Average Water
Watering Jatropha in Summer: Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Watering Jatropha in Winter: Less Watering
Sausage Tree and Jatropha 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 Jatropha diseases is very important factor of Sausage Tree and Jatropha Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Sausage Tree: Leaf spot, Mealybugs and Rust
- Jatropha: Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch and Rust
Sausage Tree and Jatropha Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Sausage Tree and Jatropha care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Sausage Tree and Jatropha pruning is done as follows:
Sausage Tree pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Jatropha pruning: Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Sausage Tree and Jatropha fertilizers are as follows:
- Sausage Tree fertilizers: Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
- Jatropha fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and No fertilizers needed