1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
1.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Rhizome division
1.3 Plant Maintenance
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Moist but well drained, Sandy
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Poorly Drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Indirect sunlight, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
Cut away fading foliage
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes
Pests and diseases free
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil
Drought