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Hippeastrum and Christmas Cactus Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Stem Planting, Transplanting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning
1.8 Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Red blotch
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant
Drought

Watering Hippeastrum and Christmas Cactus

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

  • Watering Hippeastrum in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Hippeastrum in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Christmas Cactus in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Christmas Cactus in Winter: Average Water

Hippeastrum and Christmas Cactus 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 Hippeastrum and Christmas Cactus diseases is very important factor of Hippeastrum and Christmas Cactus Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Hippeastrum: Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs and Snails
  • Christmas Cactus: Red blotch

Hippeastrum and Christmas Cactus Pruning

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

  • Hippeastrum pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

  • Christmas Cactus pruning: Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Hippeastrum and Christmas Cactus fertilizers are as follows:

  • Hippeastrum fertilizers: as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Requires high amount of nitrogen
  • Christmas Cactus fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer