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Easter cactus and Mirabilis Jalapa Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 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
Do not water excessively
1.4.2 In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
1.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut back old stems to the ground
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Aphids, Slugs
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Watering Easter cactus and Mirabilis Jalapa

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 Mirabilis Jalapa 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 Mirabilis Jalapa 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 Mirabilis Jalapa is as follows:

  • Watering Easter cactus in Summer: Ample Water

  • Watering Easter cactus in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Mirabilis Jalapa in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Mirabilis Jalapa in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Easter cactus: Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases and Red blotch
  • Mirabilis Jalapa: Aphids and Slugs

Easter cactus and Mirabilis Jalapa Pruning

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

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

  • Mirabilis Jalapa pruning: Cut back old stems to the ground

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

  • Easter cactus fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season and fertilize in spring
  • Mirabilis Jalapa fertilizers: as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer