Elephant Ear

Lobelia

Elephant Ear and Lobelia Care

Elephant Ear

Lobelia

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

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

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

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

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Well drained

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

1.7 Pruning

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

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, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity

Drought

Watering Elephant Ear 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 Ear 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 Ear 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 Ear and Lobelia is as follows:

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

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

Elephant Ear: Blight, Mites and Red spider mite
Lobelia: Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot and Stem spot

Elephant Ear and Lobelia Pruning

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

Elephant Ear pruning: Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads
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 Ear and Lobelia fertilizers are as follows: