Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
From bulbs
  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months
  
Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Average Water
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Less Watering
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
  
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka
  
Scale
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Watering Banana Tree and Cereus
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 Banana Tree and Cereus Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Banana Tree and Cereus 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 Banana Tree and Cereus is as follows:
Watering Banana Tree in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Banana Tree in Winter: Average Water
Watering Cereus in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Cereus in Winter: Less Watering
Banana Tree and Cereus 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 Banana Tree and Cereus diseases is very important factor of Banana Tree and Cereus Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Banana Tree: Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot and Yellow sigatoka
- Cereus: Scale
Banana Tree and Cereus Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Banana Tree and Cereus care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Banana Tree and Cereus pruning is done as follows:
Banana Tree pruning: Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cereus pruning: Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Banana Tree and Cereus fertilizers are as follows:
- Banana Tree fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
- Cereus fertilizers: fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing