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Cereus and Coleus Care

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1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings
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
Requires a lot of watering
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
Ample Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Damp
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems
1.8 Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Full-strength liquid fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Scale
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site

Watering Cereus and Coleus

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

  • Watering Cereus in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Cereus in Winter: Less Watering

  • Watering Coleus in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Coleus in Winter: Ample Water

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

  • Cereus: Scale
  • Coleus: Downy mildew, Red blotch and Stem rot

Cereus and Coleus Pruning

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

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

  • Coleus pruning: cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems

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

  • Cereus fertilizers: fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
  • Coleus fertilizers: Full-strength liquid fertilizer