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Lobelia and Gymnocalycium Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Offsets
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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 water excessively
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
1.5.2 Soil Type
Well drained
Sandy
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Dry
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
1.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
No need to prune
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot
Mealy bugs, Root rot
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Watering Lobelia and Gymnocalycium

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

  • Watering Lobelia in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Lobelia in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Gymnocalycium in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Gymnocalycium in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Lobelia: Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot and Stem spot
  • Gymnocalycium: Mealy bugs and Root rot

Lobelia and Gymnocalycium Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Lobelia and Gymnocalycium care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Lobelia and Gymnocalycium 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

  • Gymnocalycium pruning: No need to prune

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

  • Lobelia fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Gymnocalycium fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and can go long without fertilizers