Common Spike-Thorn
Also known as
Catha cymosa, Catha patens, Celastrus cymosus, Celastrus patens, Celastrus polyanthemos, Celastrus schlechteri, Gymnosporia acanthophora, Gymnosporia beniensis, Gymnosporia bequaertii, Gymnosporia brevipetala, Gymnosporia buxifolia glomeruliflora, Gymnosporia condensata, Gymnosporia schlechteri and Maytenus angolensis
Taxonomy
Gymnosporia buxifolia
Gymnosporia
Celastraceae
Celastrales
How to care for Common Spike-Thorn
How often to water your Common Spike-Thorn
every 9
Common Spike-Thorn 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 Common Spike-Thorn in your home
a window
Common Spike-Thorn 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 Common Spike-Thorn in your home š”.
How to fertilize Common Spike-Thorn
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 Common Spike-Thorn after it doubles in size or once a yearāwhichever comes first.
Care Summary for Common Spike-Thorn
Common Spike-Thorn
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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