Echinopsis

Poinsettia

Echinopsis and Poinsettia Care

Echinopsis

Poinsettia

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

1.5 Watering Plants

1.5.2 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 the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

1.6.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

1.6.4 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

1.6.6 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

1.7 Soil

1.7.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

1.8.1 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

1.9.1 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.11 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

1.12 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little pruning

1.14 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

1.16 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale

Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot

1.18 Plant Tolerance

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

Drought

Watering Echinopsis and Poinsettia

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

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

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

Echinopsis: Mealybugs and Scale
Poinsettia: Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot and Rhizoctonia Root Rot

Echinopsis and Poinsettia Pruning

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

Echinopsis pruning: Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Poinsettia pruning: Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth and Requires little pruning

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