Lobelia

Red Banana

Lobelia and Red Banana Care

Lobelia

Red Banana

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, 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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

1.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loamy

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

1.7 Pruning

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

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Watering Lobelia and Red Banana

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

Watering Lobelia in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Lobelia in Winter: Average Water
Watering Red Banana in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Red Banana in Winter: Average Water

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

Lobelia: Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot and Stem spot
Red Banana: Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot and Yellow sigatoka

Lobelia and Red Banana Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Lobelia and Red Banana care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Lobelia and Red Banana 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
Red Banana pruning: Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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