Gymnocalycium and Kaffir Lime Care
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Offsets
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
  
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Sandy
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
No need to prune
  
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
  
Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs, Root rot
  
Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity
  
Watering Gymnocalycium and Kaffir Lime
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 Kaffir Lime Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Gymnocalycium and Kaffir Lime 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 Kaffir Lime is as follows:
Watering Gymnocalycium in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Gymnocalycium in Winter: Average Water
Watering Kaffir Lime in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Kaffir Lime in Winter: Average Water
Gymnocalycium and Kaffir Lime 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 Kaffir Lime diseases is very important factor of Gymnocalycium and Kaffir Lime Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Gymnocalycium: Mealy bugs and Root rot
- Kaffir Lime: Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites and Red blotch
Gymnocalycium and Kaffir Lime Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Gymnocalycium and Kaffir Lime care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Gymnocalycium and Kaffir Lime pruning is done as follows:
Gymnocalycium pruning: No need to prune
Kaffir Lime pruning: Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Gymnocalycium and Kaffir Lime fertilizers are as follows:
- Gymnocalycium fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and can go long without fertilizers
- Kaffir Lime fertilizers: Apply N-P-K and can go long without fertilizers