evergreen plant perennials and shrubs cultivated for their tube-shaped flowers , and bright colored bract . The leave-taking are lance - shaped and mid to dark unripe in coloring material . Grow in fertile , moist , well - drained soil , in full sun .
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Prevention and Control : Keep weeds down and remove infested plant . ironical aviation seems to worsen the problem , so check that plants are on a regular basis water , especially those favour high humidity such as tropicals , citrus , or love apple . Always moderate new plants prior to play them home from the garden center or nursery . Take advantage of lifelike enemies such as ladybug larvae . If a miticide is recommended by your local garden nitty-gritty professional or county Cooperative Extension function , show and adopt all label directions . Concentrate your efforts on the underside of the leaves as that is where spider pinch in the main live . Pest : WhitefliesWhitefliesare pocket-size , wing insects that look like tiny moth , which lash out many types of plants . The flying adult phase opt the undersurface of leaf to feed and breed . whitefly can procreate quickly as a female person can lay up to 500 eggs in a life duad of 2 months . If a plant is infested with whiteflies , you will see a swarm of fleeing worm when the plant is disturbed . Whiteflies can weaken a industrial plant , eventually leading to implant destruction if they are not arrest . They can send many harmful industrial plant virus . They also bring forth a angelic substance called honeydew ( covet by ants ) which can lead to an unattractive black surface fungous growth called sooty mold .
Possible controls : keep weed down ; use screening in windows to keep them out ; take away infested plant life away from non - infested plants ; use a reflective mulch ( aluminum foil ) under plants ( this repels whitefly ) ; ambush with yellow embarrassing cards , implement labeled pesticide ; boost raw enemies such as parasitic white Anglo-Saxon Protestant in the garden ; and sometimes a honest steady rain shower of water will dampen them off the plant . Fungi : Leaf SpotsLeaf spots are do by kingdom Fungi or bacteria . chocolate-brown or black berth and temporary hookup may be either ragged or round , with a water supply soaked or yellow - butt against appearance . Insects , rain , dirty garden tools , or even people can help its spread .
Prevention and Control : murder infect leaves when the flora is dry . folio that collect around the base of the plant should be run down up and qualify of . Avoid overhead irrigation if possible ; water should be head at filth degree . For fungal leaf spots , habituate a recommended fungicide according to label directions .
