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Christmas Cactus and Kalanchoe Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting
From bulbs, Vegetative Reproduction
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
Keep ground moist
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
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
Not Available
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
1.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Not Available
1.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, pruning needed for strong structure
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Crown gall, Mosaic viruses, Red blotch
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil

Watering Christmas Cactus and Kalanchoe

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 Kalanchoe 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 Kalanchoe 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 Kalanchoe is as follows:

  • Watering Christmas Cactus in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Christmas Cactus in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Kalanchoe in Summer: Moderate

  • Watering Kalanchoe in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Christmas Cactus: Red blotch
  • Kalanchoe: Bacteria wilt, Crown gall, Mosaic viruses and Red blotch

Christmas Cactus and Kalanchoe Pruning

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

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

  • Kalanchoe pruning: Prune for shortening long shoots and pruning needed for strong structure

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

  • Christmas Cactus fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Kalanchoe fertilizers: slow-release fertilizers