Sunflower

Coneflower

Sunflower and Coneflower Care

Sunflower

Coneflower

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

1.3 Plant Maintenance

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

Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

1.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Light, Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Shade, Partial Sun

1.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers

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

Beetles, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Rocky Soil

Watering Sunflower and Coneflower

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

Watering Sunflower in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Sunflower in Winter: Average Water
Watering Coneflower in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Coneflower in Winter: Average Water

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Sunflower and Coneflower 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 Coneflower diseases is very important factor of Sunflower and Coneflower 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
Coneflower: Beetles, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Slugs and Snails

Sunflower and Coneflower Pruning

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

Sunflower pruning: Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning
Coneflower pruning: Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads

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

Sunflower fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Coneflower fertilizers: as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring and organic fertlizers