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False Christmas Cactus
False Christmas Cactus

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False Christmas Cactus and Chrysanthemum Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well drained
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
1.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in summer, Prune to control growth, Remove shoots
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Botrytis head rot, Caterpillars, Cutworms, Powdery mildew, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Slugs, Spider mites, Thripes
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought

Watering False Christmas Cactus and Chrysanthemum

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

  • Watering False Christmas Cactus in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering False Christmas Cactus in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Chrysanthemum in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Chrysanthemum in Winter: Average Water

False Christmas Cactus and Chrysanthemum 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 False Christmas Cactus and Chrysanthemum diseases is very important factor of False Christmas Cactus and Chrysanthemum Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • False Christmas Cactus: Red blotch
  • Chrysanthemum: Aphids, Botrytis head rot, Caterpillars, Cutworms, Powdery mildew, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Slugs, Spider mites and Thripes

False Christmas Cactus and Chrysanthemum Pruning

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

  • False Christmas Cactus pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

  • Chrysanthemum pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in summer, Prune to control growth and Remove shoots

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. False Christmas Cactus and Chrysanthemum fertilizers are as follows:

  • False Christmas Cactus fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Chrysanthemum fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer