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Sunflower and Alocasia Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rhizome division, Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep the Soil well drained
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Dry, Light, Well drained
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
1.7 Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows, Stem spot
No serious insect or disease problems
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun

Watering Sunflower and Alocasia

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 Sunflower and Alocasia Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Sunflower and Alocasia 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 Sunflower and Alocasia is as follows:

  • Watering Sunflower in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Sunflower in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Alocasia in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Alocasia in Winter: Average Water

Sunflower and Alocasia 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 Sunflower and Alocasia diseases is very important factor of Sunflower and Alocasia Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Sunflower: Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows and Stem spot
  • Alocasia: No serious insect or disease problems

Sunflower and Alocasia Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Sunflower and Alocasia care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Sunflower and Alocasia pruning is done as follows:

  • Sunflower pruning: Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning

  • Alocasia pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Sunflower and Alocasia fertilizers are as follows:

  • Sunflower fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Alocasia fertilizers: slow-release fertilizers