1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
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
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
1.7 Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, Potassium
No fertilizers needed
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite
Insects, Red blotch
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought