Wintercreeper

Elephant Ear

Wintercreeper and Elephant Ear Care

Wintercreeper

Elephant Ear

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Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Full Sun, Humidity

Watering Wintercreeper and Elephant Ear

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

Watering Wintercreeper in Summer: Average Water
Watering Wintercreeper in Winter: Average Water
Watering Elephant Ear in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Elephant Ear in Winter: Less Watering

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Wintercreeper and Elephant Ear 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 Wintercreeper and Elephant Ear diseases is very important factor of Wintercreeper and Elephant Ear Care. These plant's diseases are:

Wintercreeper: Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot and Soft scales
Elephant Ear: Blight, Mites and Red spider mite

Wintercreeper and Elephant Ear Pruning

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

Wintercreeper pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Elephant Ear pruning: Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Wintercreeper and Elephant Ear fertilizers are as follows:

Wintercreeper fertilizers: since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
Elephant Ear fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium