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Taro and Guzmania Care

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1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container
Container
1.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
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
Do Not over Water
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
Slightly Acidic
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Bright Indirect Sunlight
1.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Remove damaged leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought

Watering Taro and Guzmania

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

  • Watering Taro in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Taro in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Guzmania in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Guzmania in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Taro: Aphids, Rats and Snails
  • Guzmania: Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot and Red blotch

Taro and Guzmania Pruning

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

  • Taro pruning: No pruning needed

  • Guzmania pruning: Remove damaged leaves

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

  • Taro fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing
  • Guzmania fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and slow-release fertilizers