One-Spined Star-Thistle
Taxonomy
Arctopus monacanthus
Arctopus
Apiaceae
Apiales
How to care for One-Spined Star-Thistle
How often to water your One-Spined Star-Thistle
every 9
One-Spined Star-Thistle needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for One-Spined Star-Thistle in your home
a window
One-Spined Star-Thistle may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of One-Spined Star-Thistle in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize One-Spined Star-Thistle
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your One-Spined Star-Thistle after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for One-Spined Star-Thistle
One-Spined Star-Thistle
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 3ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
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