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Peppermint and African Blue Basil Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Stem Planting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Requires regular watering
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
1.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought

Watering Peppermint and African Blue Basil

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

  • Watering Peppermint in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Peppermint in Winter: Less Watering

  • Watering African Blue Basil in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering African Blue Basil in Winter: Average Water

Peppermint and African Blue Basil 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 Peppermint and African Blue Basil diseases is very important factor of Peppermint and African Blue Basil Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Peppermint: Red blotch
  • African Blue Basil: Red blotch

Peppermint and African Blue Basil Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Peppermint and African Blue Basil care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Peppermint and African Blue Basil pruning is done as follows:

  • Peppermint pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning

  • African Blue Basil pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Peppermint and African Blue Basil fertilizers are as follows:

  • Peppermint fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • African Blue Basil fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer