Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
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
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Scale
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil
Drought
Watering Echinopsis and Cactus
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 Echinopsis and Cactus Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Echinopsis and Cactus 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 Echinopsis and Cactus is as follows:
Watering Echinopsis in Summer: Average Water
Watering Echinopsis in Winter: Less Watering
Watering Cactus in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Cactus in Winter: Average Water
Echinopsis and Cactus 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 Echinopsis and Cactus diseases is very important factor of Echinopsis and Cactus Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Echinopsis: Mealybugs and Scale
- Cactus: Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses and Worms
Echinopsis and Cactus Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Echinopsis and Cactus care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Echinopsis and Cactus pruning is done as follows:
Echinopsis pruning: Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cactus pruning: Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Echinopsis and Cactus fertilizers are as follows:
- Echinopsis fertilizers: fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer and Potassium
- Cactus fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer