Blue Giant

Hedgehog Cactus

Blue Giant and Hedgehog Cactus Care

Blue Giant

Hedgehog Cactus

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

1.3 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

1.4 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.5 Watering Plants

1.5.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

Do Not over Water

1.5.4 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

1.5.6 In Spring

Moderate

1.5.8 In Winter

Average Water

1.7 Soil

1.7.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

1.7.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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1.7.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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1.8 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

1.9 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

1.10 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

1.11 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Scale insects

1.12 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Watering Blue Giant and Hedgehog 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 Blue Giant and Hedgehog Cactus Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Blue Giant and Hedgehog 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 Blue Giant and Hedgehog Cactus is as follows:

Watering Blue Giant in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Blue Giant in Winter: Average Water
Watering Hedgehog Cactus in Summer: Average Water
Watering Hedgehog Cactus in Winter: Average Water

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Blue Giant and Hedgehog 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 Blue Giant and Hedgehog Cactus diseases is very important factor of Blue Giant and Hedgehog Cactus Care. These plant's diseases are:

Blue Giant: Red blotch
Hedgehog Cactus: Mealybugs and Scale insects

Blue Giant and Hedgehog Cactus Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Blue Giant and Hedgehog Cactus care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Blue Giant and Hedgehog Cactus pruning is done as follows:

Blue Giant pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Hedgehog Cactus pruning: Dispose of diseased portions and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Blue Giant and Hedgehog Cactus fertilizers are as follows:

Blue Giant fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Hedgehog Cactus fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer