Taro

Firecracker Penstemon

Taro and Firecracker Penstemon Care

Taro

Firecracker Penstemon

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Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

Watering Taro and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Watering Taro in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Taro in Winter: Average Water
Watering Firecracker Penstemon in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Firecracker Penstemon in Winter: Average Water

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

Taro: Aphids, Rats and Snails
Firecracker Penstemon: Insects

Taro and Firecracker Penstemon Pruning

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

Taro pruning:
Firecracker Penstemon pruning: No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads

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

Taro fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing
Firecracker Penstemon fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount