1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
1.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
From Rhizomes
1.3 Plant Maintenance
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer
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
Acidic, Neutral
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
1.6 Sun Exposure
1.7 Pruning
Cut away fading foliage
Prune to control growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
1.8 Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes
Insects
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil
Drought