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Kapok and Cereus Care

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1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering
1.4.2 In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, 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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
1.7 Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Scale
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Watering Kapok and Cereus

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

  • Watering Kapok in Summer: Moderate

  • Watering Kapok in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Cereus in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Cereus in Winter: Less Watering

Kapok and Cereus 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 Kapok and Cereus diseases is very important factor of Kapok and Cereus Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Kapok: Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch and Root rot
  • Cereus: Scale

Kapok and Cereus Pruning

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

  • Kapok pruning: Prune when young and Remove dead branches

  • Cereus pruning: Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Kapok and Cereus fertilizers are as follows:

  • Kapok fertilizers: Nitrogen
  • Cereus fertilizers: fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing