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Taro and Bloodleaf Care

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Care

Where to Plant?

Container
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought

Watering Taro and Bloodleaf

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

  • Watering Taro in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Taro in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Bloodleaf in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Bloodleaf in Winter: Average Water

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

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

Taro and Bloodleaf Pruning

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

  • Taro pruning:

  • Bloodleaf pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads

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

  • Taro fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing
  • Bloodleaf fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks