African Iris

Sunflower

African Iris and Sunflower Care

African Iris

Sunflower

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Seedlings

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline

1.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Light, Well drained

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight

1.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

1.8 Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale

Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows, Stem spot

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Watering African Iris and Sunflower

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 Sunflower 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 Sunflower 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 Sunflower is as follows:

Watering African Iris in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering African Iris in Winter: Average Water
Watering Sunflower in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Sunflower in Winter: Average Water

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

African Iris: Nematodes and Scale
Sunflower: Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows and Stem spot

African Iris and Sunflower Pruning

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

African Iris pruning: Remove dead leaves
Sunflower pruning: Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning

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