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Jatropha and Christmas Cactus Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Stem Planting, Transplanting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
1.4.2 In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
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
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Red blotch
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Watering Jatropha 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 Jatropha 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 Jatropha 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 Jatropha and Christmas Cactus is as follows:

  • Watering Jatropha in Summer: Drought Tolerant, Average Water

  • Watering Jatropha in Winter: Less Watering

  • Watering Christmas Cactus in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Christmas Cactus in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Jatropha: Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch and Rust
  • Christmas Cactus: Red blotch

Jatropha and Christmas Cactus Pruning

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

  • Jatropha pruning: Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape

  • 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. Jatropha and Christmas Cactus fertilizers are as follows:

  • Jatropha fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and No fertilizers needed
  • Christmas Cactus fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer