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African Violet and Lobelia Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Well drained
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
Requires extensive pruning
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 Violet 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 Violet 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 Violet 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 Violet and Lobelia is as follows:

  • Watering African Violet in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering African Violet in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Lobelia in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Lobelia in Winter: Average Water

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

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

African Violet and Lobelia Pruning

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

  • African Violet pruning: Requires extensive pruning

  • 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 Violet and Lobelia fertilizers are as follows:

  • African Violet fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Lobelia fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer