Snake Gourd and Bishop's Cap Cactus Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
  
Needs very little water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Not Available
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Not Available
  
Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, Potassium
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite
  
Mealy bugs
  
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
  
Drought
  
Watering Snake Gourd and Bishop's Cap 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 Snake Gourd and Bishop's Cap Cactus Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Snake Gourd and Bishop's Cap 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 Snake Gourd and Bishop's Cap Cactus is as follows:
Watering Snake Gourd in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Snake Gourd in Winter: Average Water
Watering Bishop's Cap Cactus in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Bishop's Cap Cactus in Winter: Average Water
Snake Gourd and Bishop's Cap 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 Snake Gourd and Bishop's Cap Cactus diseases is very important factor of Snake Gourd and Bishop's Cap Cactus Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Snake Gourd: Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot and Red spider mite
- Bishop's Cap Cactus: Mealy bugs
Snake Gourd and Bishop's Cap Cactus Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Snake Gourd and Bishop's Cap Cactus care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Snake Gourd and Bishop's Cap Cactus pruning is done as follows:
Snake Gourd pruning: Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Bishop's Cap Cactus pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Snake Gourd and Bishop's Cap Cactus fertilizers are as follows:
- Snake Gourd fertilizers: Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer and Potassium
- Bishop's Cap Cactus fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer