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Taro and Hosta Care

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Care

Where to Plant?

Container
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes
Grafting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
Do Not over Water

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

-
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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought

Watering Taro and Hosta

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

  • Watering Taro in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Taro in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Hosta in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Hosta in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Taro: Aphids, Rats and Snails
  • Hosta: Red blotch

Taro and Hosta Pruning

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

  • Taro pruning:

  • Hosta pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

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

  • Taro fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing
  • Hosta fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer