Taro

African Lily

Taro and African Lily Care

Taro

African Lily

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Seedlings

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

Never Over-water, Water Deeply, Water occasionally, Water when soil is dry

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

Neutral

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

1.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Red blotch

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

Watering Taro and African Lily

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 Taro and African Lily Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Taro and African Lily 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 Taro and African Lily is as follows:

Watering Taro in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Taro in Winter: Average Water
Watering African Lily in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering African Lily in Winter: Average Water

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Taro and African Lily 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 Taro and African Lily diseases is very important factor of Taro and African Lily Care. These plant's diseases are:

Taro: Aphids, Rats and Snails
African Lily: Red blotch

Taro and African Lily Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Taro and African Lily care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Taro and African Lily pruning is done as follows:

Taro pruning: No pruning needed
African Lily pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Prune to control growth

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Taro and African Lily fertilizers are as follows: