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White Hibiscus and Acerola Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Tip cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
Cuttings, Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Neutral
Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Dry, Sandy
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
1.7 Pruning
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut leaves after fall, Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Remove deadheads
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
1.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced liquid fertilizer, Do not fertilize new plants until at least a month, Use a low phosphate fertilizer to improve the quality of the blooms
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Variety of soil types
Wind

Watering White Hibiscus and Acerola

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

  • Watering White Hibiscus in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering White Hibiscus in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Acerola in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Acerola in Winter: Average Water

White Hibiscus and Acerola 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 White Hibiscus and Acerola diseases is very important factor of White Hibiscus and Acerola Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • White Hibiscus: Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale, Thripes and Whiteflies
  • Acerola: Aphids, Red blotch and Whiteflies

White Hibiscus and Acerola Pruning

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

  • White Hibiscus pruning: A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut leaves after fall, Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer and Remove deadheads

  • Acerola pruning: In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. White Hibiscus and Acerola fertilizers are as follows:

  • White Hibiscus fertilizers: Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced liquid fertilizer, Do not fertilize new plants until at least a month and Use a low phosphate fertilizer to improve the quality of the blooms
  • Acerola fertilizers: Complete balanced fertilizer and iron-rich fertilizer