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Christmas Cactus
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Christmas Cactus and Swiss Chard Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
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
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
Neutral, Alkaline
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
1.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Cercospora leaf spot, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Downy mildew
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought

Watering Christmas Cactus and Swiss Chard

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 Swiss Chard 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 Swiss Chard 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 Swiss Chard is as follows:

  • Watering Christmas Cactus in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Christmas Cactus in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Swiss Chard in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Swiss Chard in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Christmas Cactus: Red blotch
  • Swiss Chard: Cercospora leaf spot, Damping off, Darkling beetles and Downy mildew

Christmas Cactus and Swiss Chard Pruning

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

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

  • Swiss Chard pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

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

  • Christmas Cactus fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Swiss Chard fertilizers: Apply 10-10-10 amount