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Bishop's Cap Cactus
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Gasteria and Bishop's Cap Cactus Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Needs very little water
1.4.2 In Summer
Less 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
Not Available
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Not Available
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
1.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Not Available
1.7 Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch
Mealy bugs
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought

Watering Gasteria and Bishop's Cap 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 Gasteria and Bishop's Cap Cactus Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Gasteria and Bishop's Cap 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 Gasteria and Bishop's Cap Cactus is as follows:

  • Watering Gasteria in Summer: Less Watering

  • Watering Gasteria in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Bishop's Cap Cactus in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Bishop's Cap Cactus in Winter: Average Water

Gasteria and Bishop's Cap 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 Gasteria and Bishop's Cap Cactus diseases is very important factor of Gasteria and Bishop's Cap Cactus Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Gasteria: Fusarium root rot and Red blotch
  • Bishop's Cap Cactus: Mealy bugs

Gasteria and Bishop's Cap Cactus Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Gasteria and Bishop's Cap Cactus care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Gasteria and Bishop's Cap Cactus pruning is done as follows:

  • Gasteria pruning: Remove dead leaves

  • Bishop's Cap Cactus pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Gasteria and Bishop's Cap Cactus fertilizers are as follows:

  • Gasteria fertilizers: Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
  • Bishop's Cap Cactus fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer