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Echinopsis and Gasteria Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
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, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Do Not over Water
1.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
Less Watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
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 shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove dead leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Scale
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil
Drought, Heat And Humidity

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

  • Watering Echinopsis in Summer: Average Water

  • Watering Echinopsis in Winter: Less Watering

  • Watering Gasteria in Summer: Less Watering

  • Watering Gasteria in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Echinopsis: Mealybugs and Scale
  • Gasteria: Fusarium root rot and Red blotch

Echinopsis and Gasteria Pruning

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

  • Echinopsis pruning: Remove dead or diseased plant parts

  • Gasteria pruning: Remove dead leaves

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

  • Echinopsis fertilizers: fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer and Potassium
  • Gasteria fertilizers: Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil