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Common Zinnia and Sunflower Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Moist
Dry, Light, Well drained
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
1.7 Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
1.8 Fertilizers
Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows, Stem spot
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought

Watering Common Zinnia and Sunflower

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

  • Watering Common Zinnia in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Common Zinnia in Winter: Ample Water

  • Watering Sunflower in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Sunflower in Winter: Average Water

Common Zinnia and Sunflower 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 Common Zinnia and Sunflower diseases is very important factor of Common Zinnia and Sunflower Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Common Zinnia: Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew and Root rot
  • Sunflower: Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows and Stem spot

Common Zinnia and Sunflower Pruning

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

  • Common Zinnia pruning: Remove dead branches and Remove dead flowers

  • Sunflower pruning: Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Common Zinnia and Sunflower fertilizers are as follows:

  • Common Zinnia fertilizers: Fertilizer every month during spring and General garden fertilizer
  • Sunflower fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer