Lobelia

Sacred Lotus

Lobelia and Sacred Lotus Care

Lobelia

Sacred Lotus

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, In Water, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

1.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

Cut away fading foliage

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Aphids, Caterpillars

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Watering Lobelia and Sacred Lotus

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

Watering Lobelia in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Lobelia in Winter: Average Water
Watering Sacred Lotus in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Sacred Lotus in Winter: Average Water

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

Lobelia: Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot and Stem spot
Sacred Lotus: Aphids and Caterpillars

Lobelia and Sacred Lotus Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Lobelia and Sacred Lotus care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Lobelia and Sacred Lotus 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
Sacred Lotus pruning: Cut away fading foliage

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