Echeveria and Cereus Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Sandy, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Slugs, Snails
Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Watering Echeveria and Cereus
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 Echeveria and Cereus Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Echeveria and Cereus 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 Echeveria and Cereus is as follows:
Watering Echeveria in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Echeveria in Winter: Average Water
Watering Cereus in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Cereus in Winter: Less Watering
Echeveria and Cereus 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 Echeveria and Cereus diseases is very important factor of Echeveria and Cereus Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Echeveria: Insects, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Slugs and Snails
- Cereus: Scale
Echeveria and Cereus Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Echeveria and Cereus care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Echeveria and Cereus pruning is done as follows:
Echeveria pruning: Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cereus pruning: Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Echeveria and Cereus fertilizers are as follows:
- Echeveria fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season and Water soluble fertilizers
- Cereus fertilizers: fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing