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African Blue Basil and Sacred Lotus Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, In Water, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
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
Neutral
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly 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
Cut away fading foliage
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Caterpillars
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought

Watering African Blue Basil and Sacred Lotus

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 Sacred Lotus 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 Sacred Lotus 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 Sacred Lotus is as follows:

  • Watering African Blue Basil in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering African Blue Basil in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Sacred Lotus in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Sacred Lotus in Winter: Average Water

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

  • African Blue Basil: Red blotch
  • Sacred Lotus: Aphids and Caterpillars

African Blue Basil and Sacred Lotus Pruning

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

  • Sacred Lotus pruning: Cut away fading foliage

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

  • African Blue Basil fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Sacred Lotus fertilizers: 20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals