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Christmas Cactus and Barbary Fig Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought

Watering Christmas Cactus and Barbary Fig

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 Barbary Fig 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 Barbary Fig 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 Barbary Fig is as follows:

  • Watering Christmas Cactus in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Christmas Cactus in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Barbary Fig in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Barbary Fig in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Christmas Cactus: Red blotch
  • Barbary Fig: Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses and Worms

Christmas Cactus and Barbary Fig Pruning

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

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

  • Barbary Fig pruning: Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves

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

  • Christmas Cactus fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Barbary Fig fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer