🌺 How to get rid of pests on Hibiscus?

Hibiscus flowers are beautiful but the plants are also... tasty! So they can face a variety of pests, including:

• · Aphids: small insects cluster on new growth, sucking sap from the plant and causing distortion or yellowing of leaves.
• · Whiteflies: look like tiny moths and can be found on the undersides of leaves, sucking plant juices.
• · Spider Mites: can form webs on the undersides of leaves and cause discoloration and stippling.
• · Thrips: slender insects that feed on flower buds and young leaves, causing them to become distorted and discolored.
• · Scales: small, immobile bumps on stems and leaves, sucking sap and weakening the plant.

Treatment methods:

1. Pruning: Remove heavily infested parts of the plant and dispose of them properly to prevent the spread of pests.

Exotic fancy hibiscus flower 2 Natural Predators: Introduce beneficial insects like ladybugs, lacewings, or wasps, which prey on common garden pests.
3 Horticultural Oils: Neem oil or insecticidal soap can be effective against soft-bodied pests like aphids, mealybugs, and spider mites. Sunshine Nobug is a perfect organic solution that contains oil and soap.
4 Water Spray: Regularly spraying your hibiscus with a strong stream of water can help dislodge pests like aphids and whiteflies from the plant.
5 Systemic Insecticides: These are chemicals absorbed by the plant, making it toxic to insects feeding on it. However, use them cautiously and follow the instructions to minimize harm to beneficial insects and the environment.

❗️Always monitor your hibiscus plants closely for signs of pest infestation, and take prompt action to prevent damage. Regular maintenance, such as proper watering and fertilizing, can also help keep plants healthy and more resistant to pests 🕷🐛

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☕️ What is the most popular and the easiest tropical fruit tree grown as a house plant?

No doubt about it - it's a Coffee tree!

• 🔸 Coffee is the most popular fruit tree suitable for indoors.
• 🔸 Coffee is shade loving plant, easy to grow, providing regular water.
• 🔸 Coffee grows into a beautiful dark green shrub or small tree.
• 🔸 The white, fragrant, star-shaped flowers are clustered and resemble gardenias to which they are related.
• 🔸 The whole fruit is edible, it is a small fleshy berry changing in color from green to yellow to red.
• 🔸 The seeds are the actual "coffee beans", they can easily be dried, roasted and ground at home.

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Why Dutchman's Pipe is the best butterfly attracting vine? Smell it!

Without any doubt, Aristolochia, or Dutchman's Pipe, is one of the best butterfly plants.

• 🍃 Aristolochia trilobata - Birthwort Dutchman's Pipe is celebrated for its unique and intricate flowers that resemble Dutch smoking pipes, hence its name.
• 🍃Dutchman's Pipe flowers emit a scent mimicking decaying matter, which certain butterfly species, like the Pipevine Swallowtail, find irresistible 💩🙄
• 🍃The butterflies lay their eggs on the plant, as it serves as a suitable host for their larvae, contributing to the plant's ecological significance by promoting pollination and biodiversity.
• 🍃 As a result, it not only beautifies gardens but also supports local butterfly populations, enriching the ecosystem.
• 🍃 Beyond its distinctive appearance, it's valued for its historical use in traditional medicine, particularly for its alleged healing properties.

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