1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings, Stem Planting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Sprinkle water over foliage, Water every two or three days during warmer months
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Partial Sun
1.7 Pruning
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Remove dead branches, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
cut main flower spike, Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
1.8 Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves
Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Root rot, Rust, Scab
Birds, Red blotch
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought, Wet Site