Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Reduce watering in winter
  
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Bright direct sunlight
  
Pruning
No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites
  
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Watering Cleistocactus and Cactus
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 Cleistocactus and Cactus Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Cleistocactus and Cactus 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 Cleistocactus and Cactus is as follows:
Watering Cleistocactus in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Cleistocactus in Winter: Average Water
Watering Cactus in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Cactus in Winter: Average Water
Cleistocactus and Cactus 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 Cleistocactus and Cactus diseases is very important factor of Cleistocactus and Cactus Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Cleistocactus: Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs and Spider mites
- Cactus: Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses and Worms
Cleistocactus and Cactus Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Cleistocactus and Cactus care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Cleistocactus and Cactus pruning is done as follows:
Cleistocactus pruning: No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Cactus pruning: Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Cleistocactus and Cactus fertilizers are as follows:
- Cleistocactus fertilizers: Fertilize the soil before planting and slow-release fertilizers
- Cactus fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer