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Portulaca and Mexican Sunflower Care

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

Watering Portulaca and Mexican Sunflower

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

  • Watering Portulaca in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Portulaca in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Mexican Sunflower in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Mexican Sunflower in Winter: Average Water

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

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

Portulaca and Mexican Sunflower Pruning

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

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

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

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

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