Gymnocalycium and Bougainvillea Care
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Offsets
  
Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
  
Medium
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Sandy
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
No need to prune
  
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in the late winter or spring, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs, Root rot
  
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Root rot, Whiteflies
  
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
  
Drought
  
Watering Gymnocalycium and Bougainvillea
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 Gymnocalycium and Bougainvillea Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Gymnocalycium and Bougainvillea 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 Gymnocalycium and Bougainvillea is as follows:
Watering Gymnocalycium in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Gymnocalycium in Winter: Average Water
Watering Bougainvillea in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Bougainvillea in Winter: Average Water
Gymnocalycium and Bougainvillea 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 Gymnocalycium and Bougainvillea diseases is very important factor of Gymnocalycium and Bougainvillea Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Gymnocalycium: Mealy bugs and Root rot
- Bougainvillea: Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Root rot and Whiteflies
Gymnocalycium and Bougainvillea Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Gymnocalycium and Bougainvillea care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Gymnocalycium and Bougainvillea pruning is done as follows:
Gymnocalycium pruning: No need to prune
Bougainvillea pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in the late winter or spring, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Gymnocalycium and Bougainvillea fertilizers are as follows:
- Gymnocalycium fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and can go long without fertilizers
- Bougainvillea fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer