White Hibiscus

Peruvian Apple Cactus

White Hibiscus and Peruvian Apple Cactus Care

White Hibiscus

Peruvian Apple Cactus

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tip cutting, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

Never Over-water

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

1.7 Pruning

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut leaves after fall, Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

1.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced liquid fertilizer, Do not fertilize new plants until at least a month, Use a low phosphate fertilizer to improve the quality of the blooms

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies

Red blotch

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Variety of soil types

Drought

Watering White Hibiscus and Peruvian Apple 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 White Hibiscus and Peruvian Apple Cactus Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking White Hibiscus and Peruvian Apple 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 White Hibiscus and Peruvian Apple Cactus is as follows:

Watering White Hibiscus in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering White Hibiscus in Winter: Average Water
Watering Peruvian Apple Cactus in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Peruvian Apple Cactus in Winter: Average Water

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White Hibiscus and Peruvian Apple 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 White Hibiscus and Peruvian Apple Cactus diseases is very important factor of White Hibiscus and Peruvian Apple Cactus Care. These plant's diseases are:

White Hibiscus: Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale, Thripes and Whiteflies
Peruvian Apple Cactus: Red blotch

White Hibiscus and Peruvian Apple Cactus Pruning

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

White Hibiscus pruning: A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut leaves after fall, Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer and Remove deadheads
Peruvian Apple Cactus pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. White Hibiscus and Peruvian Apple Cactus fertilizers are as follows:

White Hibiscus fertilizers: Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced liquid fertilizer, Do not fertilize new plants until at least a month and Use a low phosphate fertilizer to improve the quality of the blooms
Peruvian Apple Cactus fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer