1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
1.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Stem Cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture, Never Over-water
Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days
1.4.2 In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
1.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
1.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
1.7 Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite, Striped cucumber beetles
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Sun
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil