Easter cactus

Echinopsis

Easter cactus and Echinopsis Care

Easter cactus

Echinopsis

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Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Ample Water

Average Water

In Spring

Ample Water

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Mealybugs, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Watering Easter cactus and Echinopsis

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 Easter cactus and Echinopsis Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Easter cactus and Echinopsis 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 Easter cactus and Echinopsis is as follows:

Watering Easter cactus in Summer: Ample Water
Watering Easter cactus in Winter: Average Water
Watering Echinopsis in Summer: Average Water
Watering Echinopsis in Winter: Less Watering

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Easter cactus and Echinopsis 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 Easter cactus and Echinopsis diseases is very important factor of Easter cactus and Echinopsis Care. These plant's diseases are:

Easter cactus: Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases and Red blotch
Echinopsis: Mealybugs and Scale

Easter cactus and Echinopsis Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Easter cactus and Echinopsis care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Easter cactus and Echinopsis pruning is done as follows:

Easter cactus pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Echinopsis pruning: Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Easter cactus and Echinopsis fertilizers are as follows:

Easter cactus fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season and fertilize in spring
Echinopsis fertilizers: fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer and Potassium