Alpine Thistle
Taxonomy
Carduus affinis
Carduus
Asteraceae
Asterales
How to care for Alpine Thistle
How often to water your Alpine Thistle
every 9
Alpine 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 Alpine Thistle in your home
a window
Alpine 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.
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How to fertilize Alpine 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 Alpine Thistle after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Can you eat the leaves #NoddingThistle
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My first public propagation pilfering #NoddingThistle I found this beautiful fuzzy pink ball behind my car thats growing in the back of my car mechanics parking lot. It was among weeds so I plucked off the top, it's super prickly!! I now have it in water to see what grows. Does anyone grow this indoors or outdoors?
Care Summary for Alpine Thistle
Alpine 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.