Lobelia

China Aster

Lobelia and China Aster Care

Lobelia

China Aster

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Alternate Days

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Slightly Acidic

1.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

1.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, Well-rotted manure

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

fungus

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Watering Lobelia and China Aster

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

Watering Lobelia in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Lobelia in Winter: Average Water
Watering China Aster in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering China Aster in Winter: Alternate Days

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

Lobelia: Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot and Stem spot
China Aster: fungus

Lobelia and China Aster Pruning

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

Lobelia pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads
China Aster pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

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