Epidendrum

Lobelia

Epidendrum and Lobelia Care

Epidendrum

Lobelia

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Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, light feeding and water solubles, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Spider mites, Viruses, Whiteflies

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Humidity

Drought

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

Watering Epidendrum in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Epidendrum in Winter: Ample Water
Watering Lobelia in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Lobelia in Winter: Average Water

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

Epidendrum: Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Spider mites, Viruses and Whiteflies
Lobelia: Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot and Stem spot

Epidendrum and Lobelia Pruning

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

Epidendrum pruning: Remove damaged leaves, 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. Epidendrum and Lobelia fertilizers are as follows:

Epidendrum fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, light feeding and water solubles and Water soluble fertilizers
Lobelia fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer