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Echinocactus and Gasteria Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Do Not over Water
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, 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, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove dead leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in summer, Potassium
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Spider mites
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Drought, Heat And Humidity

Watering Echinocactus and Gasteria

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

  • Watering Echinocactus in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Echinocactus in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Gasteria in Summer: Less Watering

  • Watering Gasteria in Winter: Average Water

Echinocactus and Gasteria 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 Echinocactus and Gasteria diseases is very important factor of Echinocactus and Gasteria Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Echinocactus: Mealybugs and Spider mites
  • Gasteria: Fusarium root rot and Red blotch

Echinocactus and Gasteria Pruning

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

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

  • Gasteria pruning: Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Echinocactus and Gasteria fertilizers are as follows:

  • Echinocactus fertilizers: fertilize in summer and Potassium
  • Gasteria fertilizers: Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil