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Poinsettia and Gymnocalycium Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Offsets
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
Do not water excessively
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
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sandy
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Dry
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
1.7 Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little pruning
No need to prune
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot
Mealy bugs, Root rot
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Watering Poinsettia and Gymnocalycium

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

  • Watering Poinsettia in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Poinsettia in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Gymnocalycium in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Gymnocalycium in Winter: Average Water

Poinsettia and Gymnocalycium 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 Poinsettia and Gymnocalycium diseases is very important factor of Poinsettia and Gymnocalycium Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Poinsettia: Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot and Rhizoctonia Root Rot
  • Gymnocalycium: Mealy bugs and Root rot

Poinsettia and Gymnocalycium Pruning

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

  • Poinsettia pruning: Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth and Requires little pruning

  • Gymnocalycium pruning: No need to prune

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Poinsettia and Gymnocalycium fertilizers are as follows:

  • Poinsettia fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Gymnocalycium fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and can go long without fertilizers