Sausage Tree and Tahitian Gooseberry Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs a lot of water initially
  
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads
  
Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
  
High Potash Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
  
Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction
  
Watering Sausage Tree and Tahitian Gooseberry
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 Tahitian Gooseberry 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 Tahitian Gooseberry 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 Tahitian Gooseberry is as follows:
Watering Sausage Tree in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Sausage Tree in Winter: Average Water
Watering Tahitian Gooseberry in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Tahitian Gooseberry in Winter: Average Water
Sausage Tree and Tahitian Gooseberry 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 Tahitian Gooseberry diseases is very important factor of Sausage Tree and Tahitian Gooseberry Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Sausage Tree: Leaf spot, Mealybugs and Rust
- Tahitian Gooseberry: Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars and Moth
Sausage Tree and Tahitian Gooseberry Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Sausage Tree and Tahitian Gooseberry care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Sausage Tree and Tahitian Gooseberry pruning is done as follows:
Sausage Tree pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Tahitian Gooseberry pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season and Remove deadheads
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Sausage Tree and Tahitian Gooseberry fertilizers are as follows:
- Sausage Tree fertilizers: Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
- Tahitian Gooseberry fertilizers: High Potash Fertilizer