White Hibiscus

Mirabilis Jalapa

White Hibiscus and Mirabilis Jalapa Care

White Hibiscus

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tip cutting, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Do not water excessively

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

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Cut back old stems to the ground

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

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies

Aphids, Slugs

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Variety of soil types

Drought

Watering White Hibiscus and Mirabilis Jalapa

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 Mirabilis Jalapa 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 Mirabilis Jalapa 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 Mirabilis Jalapa is as follows:

Watering White Hibiscus in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering White Hibiscus in Winter: Average Water
Watering Mirabilis Jalapa in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Mirabilis Jalapa in Winter: Average Water

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

White Hibiscus: Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale, Thripes and Whiteflies
Mirabilis Jalapa: Aphids and Slugs

White Hibiscus and Mirabilis Jalapa Pruning

Pruning is an important part of White Hibiscus and Mirabilis Jalapa care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. White Hibiscus and Mirabilis Jalapa 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
Mirabilis Jalapa pruning: Cut back old stems to the ground

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. White Hibiscus and Mirabilis Jalapa 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
Mirabilis Jalapa fertilizers: as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer