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Cereus and Christmas Cactus Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Planting, Transplanting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning
1.8 Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Scale
Red blotch
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought

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

  • Watering Cereus in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Cereus in Winter: Less Watering

  • Watering Christmas Cactus in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Christmas Cactus in Winter: Average Water

Cereus and Christmas 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 Cereus and Christmas Cactus diseases is very important factor of Cereus and Christmas Cactus Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Cereus: Scale
  • Christmas Cactus: Red blotch

Cereus and Christmas Cactus Pruning

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

  • Cereus pruning: Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

  • Christmas Cactus pruning: Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Cereus and Christmas Cactus fertilizers are as follows:

  • Cereus fertilizers: fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
  • Christmas Cactus fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer