Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Watering Cactus and Bamboo
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 Cactus and Bamboo Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Cactus and Bamboo 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 Cactus and Bamboo is as follows:
Watering Cactus in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Cactus in Winter: Average Water
Watering Bamboo in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Bamboo in Winter: Average Water
Cactus and Bamboo 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 Cactus and Bamboo diseases is very important factor of Cactus and Bamboo Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Cactus: Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses and Worms
- Bamboo: Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens and Stem rot
Cactus and Bamboo Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Cactus and Bamboo care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Cactus and Bamboo pruning is done as follows:
Cactus pruning: Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves
Bamboo pruning: Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Cactus and Bamboo fertilizers are as follows:
- Cactus fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
- Bamboo fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer