Sunflower

Elephant Ear

Sunflower and Elephant Ear Care

Sunflower

Elephant Ear

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

1.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Light, Well drained

Loam

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

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

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity

Watering Sunflower and Elephant Ear

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

Watering Sunflower in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Sunflower in Winter: Average Water
Watering Elephant Ear in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Elephant Ear in Winter: Less Watering

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Sunflower and Elephant Ear 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 Elephant Ear diseases is very important factor of Sunflower and Elephant Ear 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
Elephant Ear: Blight, Mites and Red spider mite

Sunflower and Elephant Ear Pruning

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

Sunflower pruning: Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning
Elephant Ear pruning: Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads

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