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African Blue Basil and Lobelia Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
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
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period
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
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well drained
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought

Watering African Blue Basil and Lobelia

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 Lobelia 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 Lobelia 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 Lobelia is as follows:

  • Watering African Blue Basil in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering African Blue Basil in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Lobelia in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Lobelia in Winter: Average Water

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

  • African Blue Basil: Red blotch
  • Lobelia: Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot and Stem spot

African Blue Basil and Lobelia Pruning

Pruning is an important part of African Blue Basil and Lobelia care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. African Blue Basil and Lobelia 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

  • Lobelia pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads

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

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