Ficus Elastica

Christmas Cactus

Ficus Elastica and Christmas Cactus Care

Ficus Elastica

Christmas Cactus

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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

don't fertilize in winter

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Watering Ficus Elastica in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Ficus Elastica in Winter: Average Water
Watering Christmas Cactus in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Christmas Cactus in Winter: Average Water

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

Ficus Elastica: Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites and Yellow Leaves
Christmas Cactus: Red blotch

Ficus Elastica and Christmas Cactus Pruning

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

Ficus Elastica pruning: Prune for shortening long shoots
Christmas Cactus pruning: Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning

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