Goldenthread
About Goldenthread
Goldenthread 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.
You may want to supplement with a gentle, organic fertilizer throughout the peak growing season.
Taxonomy
Cuscuta salina
Cuscuta
Convolvulaceae
Solanales
Also known as
Salt marsh dodder
How to care for Goldenthread
How often to water your Goldenthread
every 9
Goldenthread 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 Goldenthread in your home
a window
Goldenthread love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Goldenthread does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Goldenthread in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Goldenthread
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 Goldenthread after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Goldenthread
Goldenthread
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.