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Gymnocalycium and Cereus Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Offsets
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
1.5.2 Soil Type
Sandy
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
1.7 Pruning
No need to prune
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs, Root rot
Scale
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Watering Gymnocalycium and Cereus

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

  • Watering Gymnocalycium in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Gymnocalycium in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Cereus in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Cereus in Winter: Less Watering

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

  • Gymnocalycium: Mealy bugs and Root rot
  • Cereus: Scale

Gymnocalycium and Cereus Pruning

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

  • Gymnocalycium pruning: No need to prune

  • Cereus pruning: Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

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

  • Gymnocalycium fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and can go long without fertilizers
  • Cereus fertilizers: fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing