Plant Care Cobweb Thistle

Cobweb Thistle

About Cobweb Thistle

Cobweb Thistle is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.

Cobweb Thistle likes soil that is well draining. You may want to supplement with a gentle, organic fertilizer throughout the peak growing season.

Taxonomy

Cirsium occidentale
Cirsium
Asteraceae
Asterales

Also known as

cobweb thistle and cobwebby thistle

How to care for Cobweb Thistle

Water

How often to water your Cobweb Thistle

Water needs for Cobweb Thistle
0.5 cups
every 9

Cobweb Thistle needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t 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

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5"
Light

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Finding light for Cobweb Thistle in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Cobweb Thistle: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Cobweb Thistle love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Cobweb Thistle does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

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Nutrients

How to fertilize Cobweb Thistle

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Cobweb Thistle: repot after 2X growth

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 Cobweb Thistle after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

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Care Summary for Cobweb Thistle

Cobweb Thistle


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 1ft 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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