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Gymnocalycium and Butterfly Bush Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Offsets
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
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
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Sandy
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
No need to prune
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs, Root rot
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Watering Gymnocalycium and Butterfly Bush

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 Butterfly Bush Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Gymnocalycium and Butterfly Bush 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 Butterfly Bush is as follows:

  • Watering Gymnocalycium in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Gymnocalycium in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Butterfly Bush in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Butterfly Bush in Winter: Average Water

Gymnocalycium and Butterfly Bush 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 Butterfly Bush diseases is very important factor of Gymnocalycium and Butterfly Bush Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Gymnocalycium: Mealy bugs and Root rot
  • Butterfly Bush: Downy mildew, Leaf spot and Spider mites

Gymnocalycium and Butterfly Bush Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Gymnocalycium and Butterfly Bush care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Gymnocalycium and Butterfly Bush pruning is done as follows:

  • Gymnocalycium pruning: No need to prune

  • Butterfly Bush pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Gymnocalycium and Butterfly Bush fertilizers are as follows:

  • Gymnocalycium fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and can go long without fertilizers
  • Butterfly Bush fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer