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Heliotrope and Sunflower Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Dry, Light, Well drained
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
1.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows, Stem spot
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Watering Heliotrope and Sunflower

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

  • Watering Heliotrope in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Heliotrope in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Sunflower in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Sunflower in Winter: Average Water

Heliotrope and Sunflower 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 Heliotrope and Sunflower diseases is very important factor of Heliotrope and Sunflower Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Heliotrope: Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites and Whiteflies
  • Sunflower: Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows and Stem spot

Heliotrope and Sunflower Pruning

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

  • Heliotrope pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

  • Sunflower pruning: Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Heliotrope and Sunflower fertilizers are as follows:

  • Heliotrope fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount
  • Sunflower fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer