Sunflower and Tuberose Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Dry, Light, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Aphids, Mites, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought
Watering Sunflower and Tuberose
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 Tuberose Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Sunflower and Tuberose 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 Tuberose is as follows:
Watering Sunflower in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Sunflower in Winter: Average Water
Watering Tuberose in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Tuberose in Winter: Average Water
Sunflower and Tuberose 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 Tuberose diseases is very important factor of Sunflower and Tuberose 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
- Tuberose: Aphids, Mites and Thripes
Sunflower and Tuberose Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Sunflower and Tuberose care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Sunflower and Tuberose pruning is done as follows:
Sunflower pruning: Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning
Tuberose pruning: cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Sunflower and Tuberose fertilizers are as follows:
- Sunflower fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
- Tuberose fertilizers: 8-8-8 and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer