Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
  
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning, Requires very little pruning
  
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, Potassium
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
  
Pests and Diseases
Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite
  
Insects, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
  
Drought, Heat Tolerance
  
Watering Snake Gourd and Chitalpa
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 Snake Gourd and Chitalpa Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Snake Gourd and Chitalpa 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 Snake Gourd and Chitalpa is as follows:
Watering Snake Gourd in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Snake Gourd in Winter: Average Water
Watering Chitalpa in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Chitalpa in Winter: Average Water
Snake Gourd and Chitalpa 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 Snake Gourd and Chitalpa diseases is very important factor of Snake Gourd and Chitalpa Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Snake Gourd: Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot and Red spider mite
- Chitalpa: Insects and Red blotch
Snake Gourd and Chitalpa Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Snake Gourd and Chitalpa care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Snake Gourd and Chitalpa pruning is done as follows:
Snake Gourd pruning: Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Chitalpa pruning: Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning and Requires very little pruning
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Snake Gourd and Chitalpa fertilizers are as follows:
- Snake Gourd fertilizers: Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer and Potassium
- Chitalpa fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize in growing season