Taro

Carissa

Taro and Carissa Care

Taro

Carissa

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes 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

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Shade areas

Watering Taro and Carissa

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

Watering Taro in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Taro in Winter: Average Water
Watering Carissa in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Carissa in Winter: Average Water

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

Taro: Aphids, Rats and Snails
Carissa: Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes and Whiteflies

Taro and Carissa Pruning

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

Taro pruning: No pruning needed
Carissa pruning: Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Taro fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing
Carissa fertilizers: fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium