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Crossandra

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Crossandra and Cornflower Care

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam
Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Loamy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer
Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Watering Crossandra and Cornflower

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

  • Watering Crossandra in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Crossandra in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Cornflower in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Cornflower in Winter: Average Water

Crossandra and Cornflower 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 Crossandra and Cornflower diseases is very important factor of Crossandra and Cornflower Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Crossandra: Red blotch
  • Cornflower: Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs and Mushroom root rot

Crossandra and Cornflower Pruning

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

  • Crossandra pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves

  • Cornflower pruning: Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Crossandra and Cornflower fertilizers are as follows:

  • Crossandra fertilizers: Balanced liquid fertilizer
  • Cornflower fertilizers: Compost