Christmas Cactus

American Chestnut

Christmas Cactus and American Chestnut Care

Christmas Cactus

American Chestnut

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

Needs very little water

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

1.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning

Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Chestnut Blight

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Watering Christmas Cactus and American Chestnut

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

Watering Christmas Cactus in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Christmas Cactus in Winter: Average Water
Watering American Chestnut in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering American Chestnut in Winter: Average Water

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

Christmas Cactus: Red blotch
American Chestnut: Chestnut Blight

Christmas Cactus and American Chestnut Pruning

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

Christmas Cactus pruning: Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning
American Chestnut pruning: Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

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

Christmas Cactus fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
American Chestnut fertilizers: 14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost and General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer