White Lotus and Bottle Gourd Care
Where to Plant?
In Water
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
  
Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days
  
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Aquatic Plant
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Not Applicable
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Aquatic Plant
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
No need to prune
  
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
Fertilize the first year
  
High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium
  
Pests and Diseases
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
  
Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite, Striped cucumber beetles
  
Plant Tolerance
waterlogging
  
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
  
Watering White Lotus and Bottle Gourd
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 Lotus and Bottle Gourd Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking White Lotus and Bottle Gourd 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 Lotus and Bottle Gourd is as follows:
Watering White Lotus in Summer: Aquatic Plant
Watering White Lotus in Winter: Aquatic Plant
Watering Bottle Gourd in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Bottle Gourd in Winter: Average Water
White Lotus and Bottle Gourd 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 Lotus and Bottle Gourd diseases is very important factor of White Lotus and Bottle Gourd Care. These plant's diseases are:
- White Lotus: Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects and Stem rot
- Bottle Gourd: Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite and Striped cucumber beetles
White Lotus and Bottle Gourd Pruning
Pruning is an important part of White Lotus and Bottle Gourd care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. White Lotus and Bottle Gourd pruning is done as follows:
White Lotus pruning: No need to prune
Bottle Gourd pruning: Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. White Lotus and Bottle Gourd fertilizers are as follows:
- White Lotus fertilizers: Fertilize the first year
- Bottle Gourd fertilizers: High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen and Potassium