Echinopsis

Cereus

Echinopsis and Cereus Care

Echinopsis

Cereus

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 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

Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering

1.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

1.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

1.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

1.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale

Scale

1.10 Plant Tolerance

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

Drought

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

Watering Echinopsis in Summer: Average Water
Watering Echinopsis in Winter: Less Watering
Watering Cereus in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Cereus in Winter: Less Watering

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

Echinopsis: Mealybugs and Scale
Cereus: Scale

Echinopsis and Cereus Pruning

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

Echinopsis 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. Echinopsis and Cereus fertilizers are as follows: