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Taro and Portulaca Care

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1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings
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
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
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well drained
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
1.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Requires high amount of nitrogen
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Watering Taro and Portulaca

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

  • Watering Taro in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Taro in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Portulaca in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Portulaca in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Taro: Aphids, Rats and Snails
  • Portulaca: Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot and Stem rot

Taro and Portulaca Pruning

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

  • Taro pruning: No pruning needed

  • Portulaca pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing

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

  • Taro fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing
  • Portulaca fertilizers: Requires high amount of nitrogen