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Gymnocalycium and Poinsettia Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Offsets
Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Acidic, 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
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little pruning
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
Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Watering Gymnocalycium and Poinsettia

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

  • Watering Gymnocalycium in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Gymnocalycium in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Poinsettia in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Poinsettia in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Gymnocalycium: Mealy bugs and Root rot
  • Poinsettia: Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot and Rhizoctonia Root Rot

Gymnocalycium and Poinsettia Pruning

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

  • Gymnocalycium pruning: No need to prune

  • Poinsettia pruning: Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth and Requires little pruning

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

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