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Cereus and Echinopsis 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
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
1.4.3 In Spring
Average Water
Average Water
1.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Less Watering
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
1.8 Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Scale
Mealybugs, Scale
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Watering Cereus and Echinopsis

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

  • Watering Cereus in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Cereus in Winter: Less Watering

  • Watering Echinopsis in Summer: Average Water

  • Watering Echinopsis in Winter: Less Watering

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

  • Cereus: Scale
  • Echinopsis: Mealybugs and Scale

Cereus and Echinopsis Pruning

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

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

  • Echinopsis pruning: Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

  • Cereus fertilizers: fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
  • Echinopsis fertilizers: fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer and Potassium