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Taro and Butterfly Iris Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
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
Average Water Needs, Water more in summer
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
1.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Apply N-P-K
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 Butterfly Iris

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

  • Watering Taro in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Taro in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Butterfly Iris in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Butterfly Iris in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Taro: Aphids, Rats and Snails
  • Butterfly Iris: Red blotch

Taro and Butterfly Iris Pruning

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

  • Taro pruning: No pruning needed

  • Butterfly Iris pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage

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

  • Taro fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing
  • Butterfly Iris fertilizers: Apply N-P-K