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African Sumac
African Sumac

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African Sumac and Echinocactus Care

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in summer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mealybugs, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Watering African Sumac and Echinocactus

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

  • Watering African Sumac in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering African Sumac in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Echinocactus in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Echinocactus in Winter: Average Water

African Sumac and Echinocactus 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 African Sumac and Echinocactus diseases is very important factor of African Sumac and Echinocactus Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • African Sumac: Red blotch
  • Echinocactus: Mealybugs and Spider mites

African Sumac and Echinocactus Pruning

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

  • African Sumac pruning: Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

  • Echinocactus pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. African Sumac and Echinocactus fertilizers are as follows:

  • African Sumac fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Echinocactus fertilizers: fertilize in summer and Potassium