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Petunia and Christmas Cactus Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Stem Planting, Transplanting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
Red blotch
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought

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

  • Watering Petunia in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Petunia in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Christmas Cactus in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Christmas Cactus in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Petunia: Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt and Viruses
  • Christmas Cactus: Red blotch

Petunia and Christmas Cactus Pruning

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

  • Petunia pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads

  • 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. Petunia and Christmas Cactus fertilizers are as follows:

  • Petunia fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Christmas Cactus fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer