Christmas Cactus

Echinocactus

Christmas Cactus and Echinocactus Care

Christmas Cactus

Echinocactus

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in summer, Potassium

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Spider mites

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Watering Christmas Cactus and Echinocactus

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 Echinocactus 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 Echinocactus 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 Echinocactus is as follows:

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

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

Christmas Cactus: Red blotch
Echinocactus: Mealybugs and Spider mites

Christmas Cactus and Echinocactus Pruning

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

Christmas Cactus pruning: Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning
Echinocactus pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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