1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, In Water, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water Deeply
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
1.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
1.7 Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns
Cut away fading foliage
1.8 Fertilizers
Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut
Aphids, Caterpillars
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Drought