Texas Thistle
About Texas Thistle
Texas 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.
Texas Thistle likes soil that is well draining. You may want to supplement with a gentle, organic fertilizer throughout the peak growing season.
Taxonomy
Cirsium texanum
Cirsium
Asteraceae
Asterales
Also known as
Texas thistle, Texas purple thistle and southern thistle
How to care for Texas Thistle
How often to water your Texas Thistle
every 9
Texas 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
Finding light for Texas Thistle in your home
a window
Texas Thistle love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Texas Thistle does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Texas Thistle in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Texas 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 Texas Thistle after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Texas Thistle
Texas 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.