Sweet Lime

Mirabilis Jalapa

Sweet Lime and Mirabilis Jalapa Care

Sweet Lime

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

1.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Low

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season

Do not water excessively

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

1.5.2 Soil Type

Rich

Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

1.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

Cut back old stems to the ground

1.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch

Aphids, Slugs

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun

Drought

Watering Sweet Lime and Mirabilis Jalapa

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 Sweet Lime and Mirabilis Jalapa Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Sweet Lime and Mirabilis Jalapa 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 Sweet Lime and Mirabilis Jalapa is as follows:

Watering Sweet Lime in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Sweet Lime in Winter: Average Water
Watering Mirabilis Jalapa in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Mirabilis Jalapa in Winter: Average Water

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Sweet Lime and Mirabilis Jalapa 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 Sweet Lime and Mirabilis Jalapa diseases is very important factor of Sweet Lime and Mirabilis Jalapa Care. These plant's diseases are:

Sweet Lime: Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner and Red blotch
Mirabilis Jalapa: Aphids and Slugs

Sweet Lime and Mirabilis Jalapa Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Sweet Lime and Mirabilis Jalapa care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Sweet Lime and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done as follows:

Sweet Lime pruning: Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches
Mirabilis Jalapa pruning: Cut back old stems to the ground

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Sweet Lime and Mirabilis Jalapa fertilizers are as follows:

Sweet Lime fertilizers: Fertilize in early to mid-summer and for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Mirabilis Jalapa fertilizers: as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer