1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From Rhizomes
1.3 Plant Maintenance
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
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
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
1.7 Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
No pruning needed
1.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Grasshoppers
Aphids, Rats, Snails
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Wet Site
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas