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Echinopsis and Kalanchoe Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs, Vegetative Reproduction
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
Keep ground moist
1.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
Moderate
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
Not Available
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Not Available
1.7 Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune for shortening long shoots, pruning needed for strong structure
1.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium
slow-release fertilizers
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Scale
Bacteria wilt, Crown gall, Mosaic viruses, Red blotch
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil
Shade areas, Shallow soil

Watering Echinopsis and Kalanchoe

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

  • Watering Echinopsis in Summer: Average Water

  • Watering Echinopsis in Winter: Less Watering

  • Watering Kalanchoe in Summer: Moderate

  • Watering Kalanchoe in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Echinopsis: Mealybugs and Scale
  • Kalanchoe: Bacteria wilt, Crown gall, Mosaic viruses and Red blotch

Echinopsis and Kalanchoe Pruning

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

  • Echinopsis pruning: Remove dead or diseased plant parts

  • Kalanchoe pruning: Prune for shortening long shoots and pruning needed for strong structure

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

  • Echinopsis fertilizers: fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer and Potassium
  • Kalanchoe fertilizers: slow-release fertilizers