1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
1.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs
Budding, From bulbs
1.3 Plant Maintenance
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
1.4.3 In Spring
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral
1.5.2 Soil Type
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
1.7 Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Shade areas