1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
Water more in summer
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
1.5.2 Soil Type
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
1.7 Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate
fertilize in growing season
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales
Red blotch
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought