1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings, Stem Planting
1.4 Plant Maintenance
1.5 Watering Plants
1.5.1 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 the ground moist but not water-logged
1.5.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.5.3 In Spring
1.5.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.6 Soil
1.6.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Alkaline
1.6.2 Soil Type
1.6.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.7 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Partial Sun
1.8 Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
cut main flower spike, Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
1.9 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
1.10 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
Grasshoppers
1.11 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Wet Site