Taro

Southern Shield Fern

Taro and Southern Shield Fern Care

Taro

Southern Shield Fern

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

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

Neutral, Alkaline

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Shade, Partial shade

1.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale, Scale insects

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

Watering Taro and Southern Shield Fern

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

Watering Taro in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Taro in Winter: Average Water
Watering Southern Shield Fern in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Southern Shield Fern in Winter: Average Water

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

Taro: Aphids, Rats and Snails
Southern Shield Fern: Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale and Scale insects

Taro and Southern Shield Fern Pruning

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

Taro pruning: No pruning needed
Southern Shield Fern pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

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