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Taro and Elephant Apple Care

Care

Where to Plant?

Container
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

-
Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Put diluted fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought

Watering Taro and Elephant Apple

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

  • Watering Taro in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Taro in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Elephant Apple in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Elephant Apple in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Taro: Aphids, Rats and Snails
  • Elephant Apple: Chlorosis and Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

Taro and Elephant Apple Pruning

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

  • Taro pruning:

  • Elephant Apple pruning: Remove dead branches

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

  • Taro fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing
  • Elephant Apple fertilizers: Put diluted fertilizers