Elephant Ear

Chicory

Elephant Ear and Chicory Care

Elephant Ear

Chicory

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Seedlings

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loamy, Sandy

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Part sun

1.7 Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity

Drought

Watering Elephant Ear and Chicory

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

Watering Elephant Ear in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Elephant Ear in Winter: Less Watering
Watering Chicory in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Chicory in Winter: Average Water

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

Elephant Ear: Blight, Mites and Red spider mite
Chicory: Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses and Worms

Elephant Ear and Chicory Pruning

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

Elephant Ear pruning: Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads
Chicory pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads

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