Spiny Broom
Also known as
Calicotome fontanesii, Calicotome spinosa albiflora, Calicotome spinosa leptocarpa, Calicotome spinosa ligustica, Calicotome spinosa lingustica, Calicotome spinosa opistholepis, Calicotome spinosa spinosa, Calycotome fontanesii, Calycotome hispanica, Calycotome spinosa and Genista spinosa
Taxonomy
Calicotome spinosa
Calicotome
Fabaceae
Fabales
How to care for Spiny Broom
How often to water your Spiny Broom
every 9
Spiny Broom needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesnāt get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Spiny Broom in your home
a window
Spiny Broom may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves š, 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 Spiny Broom in your home š”.
How to fertilize Spiny Broom
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 itās likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Spiny Broom after it doubles in size or once a yearāwhichever comes first.
Care Summary for Spiny Broom
Spiny Broom
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 3ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4ā pot your plant is in, and that it doesnāt get direct sunlight.
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