Echinopsis

Peruvian Apple Cactus

Echinopsis and Peruvian Apple Cactus Care

Echinopsis

Peruvian Apple Cactus

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Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

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

Never Over-water

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

Drought

Watering Echinopsis and Peruvian Apple 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 Peruvian Apple 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 Peruvian Apple 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 Peruvian Apple Cactus is as follows:

Watering Echinopsis in Summer: Average Water
Watering Echinopsis in Winter: Less Watering
Watering Peruvian Apple Cactus in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Peruvian Apple Cactus in Winter: Average Water

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

Echinopsis: Mealybugs and Scale
Peruvian Apple Cactus: Red blotch

Echinopsis and Peruvian Apple Cactus Pruning

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

Echinopsis pruning: Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Peruvian Apple Cactus pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

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

Echinopsis fertilizers: fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer and Potassium
Peruvian Apple Cactus fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer