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Coleus and Sweetbay Care

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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Grafting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Damp
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Full-strength liquid fertilizer
fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot
Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Watering Coleus and Sweetbay

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 Coleus and Sweetbay Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Coleus and Sweetbay 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 Coleus and Sweetbay is as follows:

  • Watering Coleus in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Coleus in Winter: Ample Water

  • Watering Sweetbay in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Sweetbay in Winter: Average Water

Coleus and Sweetbay 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 Coleus and Sweetbay diseases is very important factor of Coleus and Sweetbay Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Coleus: Downy mildew, Red blotch and Stem rot
  • Sweetbay: Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust and Scab

Coleus and Sweetbay Pruning

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

  • Coleus pruning: cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems

  • Sweetbay pruning: Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Coleus and Sweetbay fertilizers are as follows:

  • Coleus fertilizers: Full-strength liquid fertilizer
  • Sweetbay fertilizers: fertilize in growing season