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African Iris and Basil Care

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings
Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Watering African Iris and Basil

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

  • Watering African Iris in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering African Iris in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Basil in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Basil in Winter: Average Water

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

  • African Iris: Nematodes and Scale
  • Basil: Red blotch

African Iris and Basil Pruning

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

  • African Iris pruning: Remove dead leaves

  • Basil pruning: Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly

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

  • African Iris fertilizers: Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
  • Basil fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer