Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
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
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
fertilize in summer, Potassium
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Mealybugs, Spider mites
  
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
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:
- Christmas Cactus fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
- Echinocactus fertilizers: fertilize in summer and Potassium