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African Blue Basil
African Blue Basil

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African Blue Basil and Escallonia Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
1.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fungal leaf spots
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought

Watering African Blue Basil and Escallonia

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 African Blue Basil and Escallonia Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking African Blue Basil and Escallonia 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 African Blue Basil and Escallonia is as follows:

  • Watering African Blue Basil in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering African Blue Basil in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Escallonia in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Escallonia in Winter: Average Water

African Blue Basil and Escallonia 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 African Blue Basil and Escallonia diseases is very important factor of African Blue Basil and Escallonia Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • African Blue Basil: Red blotch
  • Escallonia: Fungal leaf spots

African Blue Basil and Escallonia Pruning

Pruning is an important part of African Blue Basil and Escallonia care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. African Blue Basil and Escallonia pruning is done as follows:

  • African Blue Basil pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads

  • Escallonia pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. African Blue Basil and Escallonia fertilizers are as follows:

  • African Blue Basil fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Escallonia fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer