Where to Plant?
Container
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
  
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
  
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, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
No pruning needed
  
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
  
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales
  
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
  
Dry Conditions
  
Watering Taro and Chayote
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 Chayote Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Taro and Chayote 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 Chayote is as follows:
Watering Taro in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Taro in Winter: Average Water
Watering Chayote in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Chayote in Winter: Average Water
Taro and Chayote 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 Chayote diseases is very important factor of Taro and Chayote Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Taro: Aphids, Rats and Snails
- Chayote: Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch and Soft scales
Taro and Chayote Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Taro and Chayote care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Taro and Chayote pruning is done as follows:
Taro pruning: No pruning needed
Chayote pruning: Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Taro and Chayote fertilizers are as follows:
- Taro fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing
- Chayote fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer