Lobelia

Sinningia

Lobelia and Sinningia Care

Lobelia

Sinningia

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral

1.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

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 leaves

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Aphids, Citrus leaf miner

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Watering Lobelia and Sinningia

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

Watering Lobelia in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Lobelia in Winter: Average Water
Watering Sinningia in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Sinningia in Winter: Average Water

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

Lobelia: Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot and Stem spot
Sinningia: Aphids and Citrus leaf miner

Lobelia and Sinningia Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Lobelia and Sinningia care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Lobelia and Sinningia 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
Sinningia pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves

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