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Basil and Peppermint Care

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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Watering Basil and Peppermint

Water is the most essential need of any plant. Watering requirements differ for every plant. Knowing the amount of water required is the most important part of Basil and Peppermint Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Basil and Peppermint care, it is important to know that too much water is more dangerous than not enough watering. Here we provide you with the exact watering required for your garden plant. Watering Basil and Peppermint is as follows:

  • Watering Basil in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Basil in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Peppermint in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Peppermint in Winter: Less Watering

Basil and Peppermint Diseases

Plants get infected many times due to lack of care. This makes it unhealthy and reduces its life too. Hence it is necessary to know the kind of disease on plants, to cure it and keep the plant healthy. Knowing About Basil and Peppermint diseases is very important factor of Basil and Peppermint Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Basil: Red blotch
  • Peppermint: Red blotch

Basil and Peppermint Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Basil and Peppermint care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Basil and Peppermint pruning is done as follows:

  • Basil pruning: Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly

  • Peppermint pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Basil and Peppermint fertilizers are as follows:

  • Basil fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Peppermint fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer