Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
  
Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Average Water
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Less Watering
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, Nitrogen
  
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
  
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
  
Scale
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Frost
  
Drought
  
Watering Nutmeg 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 Nutmeg and Cereus Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Nutmeg 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 Nutmeg and Cereus is as follows:
Watering Nutmeg in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Nutmeg in Winter: Average Water
Watering Cereus in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Cereus in Winter: Less Watering
Nutmeg 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 Nutmeg and Cereus diseases is very important factor of Nutmeg and Cereus Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Nutmeg: Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew and Red blotch
- Cereus: Scale
Nutmeg and Cereus Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Nutmeg and Cereus care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Nutmeg and Cereus pruning is done as follows:
Nutmeg pruning: In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves
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. Nutmeg and Cereus fertilizers are as follows:
- Nutmeg fertilizers: fertilize in spring and Nitrogen
- Cereus fertilizers: fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing