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African Iris and Canna Care

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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 Canna

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 Canna 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 Canna 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 Canna is as follows:

  • Watering African Iris in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering African Iris in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Canna in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Canna in Winter: Average Water

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

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

African Iris and Canna Pruning

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

  • African Iris pruning: Remove dead leaves

  • Canna pruning: Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves

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

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