Cleistocactus Strausii

Snake Gourd

Cleistocactus Strausii and Snake Gourd Care

Cleistocactus Strausii

Snake Gourd

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Reduce watering in winter

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

1.7 Pruning

No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut out old flower stalks, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

1.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers

Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, Potassium

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites

Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Watering Cleistocactus Strausii and Snake Gourd

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 Strausii and Snake Gourd Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Cleistocactus Strausii and Snake Gourd 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 Strausii and Snake Gourd is as follows:

Watering Cleistocactus Strausii in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Cleistocactus Strausii in Winter: Average Water
Watering Snake Gourd in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Snake Gourd in Winter: Average Water

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Cleistocactus Strausii and Snake Gourd 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 Strausii and Snake Gourd diseases is very important factor of Cleistocactus Strausii and Snake Gourd Care. These plant's diseases are:

Cleistocactus Strausii: Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs and Spider mites
Snake Gourd: Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot and Red spider mite

Cleistocactus Strausii and Snake Gourd Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Cleistocactus Strausii and Snake Gourd care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Cleistocactus Strausii and Snake Gourd pruning is done as follows:

Cleistocactus Strausii pruning: No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Snake Gourd pruning: Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Cleistocactus Strausii and Snake Gourd fertilizers are as follows:

Cleistocactus Strausii fertilizers: Fertilize the soil before planting and slow-release fertilizers
Snake Gourd fertilizers: Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer and Potassium