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Christmas Cactus and Calla Lily Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, 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
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires a lot of watering
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
1.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Armillaria mellea, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Thripes
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought

Watering Christmas Cactus and Calla Lily

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 Calla Lily 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 Calla Lily 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 Calla Lily is as follows:

  • Watering Christmas Cactus in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Christmas Cactus in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Calla Lily in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Calla Lily in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Christmas Cactus: Red blotch
  • Calla Lily: Armillaria mellea, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot and Thripes

Christmas Cactus and Calla Lily Pruning

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

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

  • Calla Lily pruning: Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads

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

  • Christmas Cactus fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Calla Lily fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer