Geranium

Christmas Cactus

Geranium and Christmas Cactus Care

Geranium

Christmas Cactus

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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Fasciation, Bacterial leaf spot, Blackleg, Botrytis Blight, Edema, Gray mold, Pseudomonas Leaf Spot, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Stem spot, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Watering Geranium 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 Geranium 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 Geranium 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 Geranium and Christmas Cactus is as follows:

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

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

Geranium: Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Fasciation, Bacterial leaf spot, Blackleg, Botrytis Blight, Edema, Gray mold, Pseudomonas Leaf Spot, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Stem spot, Verticillium Wilt and Viruses
Christmas Cactus: Red blotch

Geranium and Christmas Cactus Pruning

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

Geranium pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove 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. Geranium and Christmas Cactus fertilizers are as follows: