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Taro and Alternanthera Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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 Alternanthera

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

  • Watering Taro in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Taro in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Alternanthera in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Alternanthera in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Taro: Aphids, Rats and Snails
  • Alternanthera: Red blotch

Taro and Alternanthera Pruning

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

  • Taro pruning: No pruning needed

  • Alternanthera pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

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

  • Taro fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing
  • Alternanthera fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer