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Christmas Cactus and Hippeastrum Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
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
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
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant

Watering Christmas Cactus and Hippeastrum

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 Hippeastrum 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 Hippeastrum 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 Hippeastrum is as follows:

  • Watering Christmas Cactus in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Christmas Cactus in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Hippeastrum in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Hippeastrum in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Christmas Cactus: Red blotch
  • Hippeastrum: Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs and Snails

Christmas Cactus and Hippeastrum Pruning

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

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

  • Hippeastrum pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

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

  • Christmas Cactus fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Hippeastrum fertilizers: as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Requires high amount of nitrogen