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Mexican Sunflower and Portulaca Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
1.5.2 Soil Type
Average, Rich, Well drained
Well drained
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average, Rich, Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
1.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Watering Mexican Sunflower and Portulaca

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

  • Watering Mexican Sunflower in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Mexican Sunflower in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Portulaca in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Portulaca in Winter: Average Water

Mexican Sunflower and Portulaca 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 Mexican Sunflower and Portulaca diseases is very important factor of Mexican Sunflower and Portulaca Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Mexican Sunflower: Red blotch
  • Portulaca: Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot and Stem rot

Mexican Sunflower and Portulaca Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Mexican Sunflower and Portulaca care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Mexican Sunflower and Portulaca pruning is done as follows:

  • Mexican Sunflower pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

  • Portulaca pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Mexican Sunflower and Portulaca fertilizers are as follows:

  • Mexican Sunflower fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Portulaca fertilizers: Requires high amount of nitrogen