1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, In Water, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
1.5.2 Soil Type
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
1.7 Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut away fading foliage
1.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Grasshoppers
Aphids, Caterpillars
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Wet Site
Drought