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Bitter Gourd
Bitter Gourd

Moonlight cactus
Moonlight cactus



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Bitter Gourd and Moonlight cactus Care

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
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Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun
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Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite
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Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought

Watering Bitter Gourd and Moonlight cactus

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 Bitter Gourd and Moonlight cactus Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Bitter Gourd and Moonlight cactus 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 Bitter Gourd and Moonlight cactus is as follows:

  • Watering Bitter Gourd in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Bitter Gourd in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Moonlight cactus in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Moonlight cactus in Winter: Average Water

Bitter Gourd and Moonlight cactus 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 Bitter Gourd and Moonlight cactus diseases is very important factor of Bitter Gourd and Moonlight cactus Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Bitter Gourd: Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot and Red spider mite
  • Moonlight cactus:

Bitter Gourd and Moonlight cactus Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Bitter Gourd and Moonlight cactus care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Bitter Gourd and Moonlight cactus pruning is done as follows:

  • Bitter Gourd pruning: Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

  • Moonlight cactus pruning:

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Bitter Gourd and Moonlight cactus fertilizers are as follows:

  • Bitter Gourd fertilizers: Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate and Potassium
  • Moonlight cactus fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer