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Taro and Begonia Care

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1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Transplanting
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
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, 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
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Foliar nematode, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia crown rot
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought

Watering Taro and Begonia

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

  • Watering Taro in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Taro in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Begonia in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Begonia in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Taro: Aphids, Rats and Snails
  • Begonia: Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Foliar nematode, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot and Rhizoctonia crown rot

Taro and Begonia Pruning

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

  • Taro pruning: No pruning needed

  • Begonia pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

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