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Kalanchoe and Christmas Cactus Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs, Vegetative Reproduction
Stem Planting, Transplanting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
1.4.2 In Summer
Moderate
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
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Not Available
Partial Sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, pruning needed for strong structure
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning
1.8 Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Crown gall, Mosaic viruses, Red blotch
Red blotch
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought

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

  • Watering Kalanchoe in Summer: Moderate

  • Watering Kalanchoe in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Christmas Cactus in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Christmas Cactus in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Kalanchoe: Bacteria wilt, Crown gall, Mosaic viruses and Red blotch
  • Christmas Cactus: Red blotch

Kalanchoe and Christmas Cactus Pruning

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

  • Kalanchoe pruning: Prune for shortening long shoots and pruning needed for strong structure

  • 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. Kalanchoe and Christmas Cactus fertilizers are as follows:

  • Kalanchoe fertilizers: slow-release fertilizers
  • Christmas Cactus fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer