Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
  
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months
  
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka
  
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Watering Red Banana and Elfin Pink Penstemon
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 Red Banana and Elfin Pink Penstemon Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Red Banana and Elfin Pink Penstemon 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 Red Banana and Elfin Pink Penstemon is as follows:
Watering Red Banana in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Red Banana in Winter: Average Water
Watering Elfin Pink Penstemon in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Elfin Pink Penstemon in Winter: Average Water
Red Banana and Elfin Pink Penstemon 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 Red Banana and Elfin Pink Penstemon diseases is very important factor of Red Banana and Elfin Pink Penstemon Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Red Banana: Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot and Yellow sigatoka
- Elfin Pink Penstemon: chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs and Snails
Red Banana and Elfin Pink Penstemon Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Red Banana and Elfin Pink Penstemon care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Red Banana and Elfin Pink Penstemon pruning is done as follows:
Red Banana pruning: Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Elfin Pink Penstemon pruning: cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and remove old stems before spring
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Red Banana and Elfin Pink Penstemon fertilizers are as follows:
- Red Banana fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
- Elfin Pink Penstemon fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer