Lobelia

Torenia

Lobelia and Torenia Care

Lobelia

Torenia

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Pot

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

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Loamy

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-20-20 amount

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

fungus, Red blotch

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

Watering Lobelia and Torenia

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

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

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

Lobelia: Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot and Stem spot
Torenia: fungus and Red blotch

Lobelia and Torenia Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Lobelia and Torenia care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Lobelia and Torenia 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
Torenia pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

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