Taro

Hippeastrum

Taro and Hippeastrum Care

Taro

Hippeastrum

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

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

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Deer resistant

Watering Taro and Hippeastrum

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

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

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

Taro: Aphids, Rats and Snails
Hippeastrum: Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs and Snails

Taro and Hippeastrum Pruning

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

Taro pruning: No pruning needed
Hippeastrum pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

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

Taro fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing
Hippeastrum fertilizers: as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Requires high amount of nitrogen