Elephant Bush

Lobelia

Elephant Bush and Lobelia Care

Elephant Bush

Lobelia

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

1.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

1.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize late winter

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Watering Elephant Bush and Lobelia

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

Watering Elephant Bush in Summer: Ample Water
Watering Elephant Bush in Winter: Less Watering
Watering Lobelia in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Lobelia in Winter: Average Water

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Elephant Bush and Lobelia 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 Elephant Bush and Lobelia diseases is very important factor of Elephant Bush and Lobelia Care. These plant's diseases are:

Elephant Bush: Pests and diseases free
Lobelia: Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot and Stem spot

Elephant Bush and Lobelia Pruning

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

Elephant Bush pruning: Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Lobelia pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Elephant Bush and Lobelia fertilizers are as follows:

Elephant Bush fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring and Fertilize late winter
Lobelia fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer