Sugar Apple and Southern Shield Fern Care
Where to Plant?
Container
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
From Rhizomes
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering
  
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
  
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, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Shade, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Prune young trees into an open vase shape
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
  
Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale, Scale insects
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Watering Sugar Apple and Southern Shield Fern
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 Sugar Apple and Southern Shield Fern Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Sugar Apple and Southern Shield Fern 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 Sugar Apple and Southern Shield Fern is as follows:
Watering Sugar Apple in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Sugar Apple in Winter: Average Water
Watering Southern Shield Fern in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Southern Shield Fern in Winter: Average Water
Sugar Apple and Southern Shield Fern 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 Sugar Apple and Southern Shield Fern diseases is very important factor of Sugar Apple and Southern Shield Fern Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Sugar Apple: Anthracnose, Diplodia rot and Leaf spot
- Southern Shield Fern: Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale and Scale insects
Sugar Apple and Southern Shield Fern Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Sugar Apple and Southern Shield Fern care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Sugar Apple and Southern Shield Fern pruning is done as follows:
Sugar Apple pruning: Prune young trees into an open vase shape
Southern Shield Fern pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Sugar Apple and Southern Shield Fern fertilizers are as follows:
- Sugar Apple fertilizers: Nitrogen
- Southern Shield Fern fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer