Red Spike-Thorn
Also known as
Catha decolor, Catha senegalensis, Celastrus coriaceus, Celastrus decolor, Celastrus emarginatus, Celastrus obovatus, Celastrus pallidus, Celastrus phyllacanthus, Celastrus saharae, Celastrus senegalensis europeaus, Celastrus senegalensis inermis, Celastrus senegalensis pumilus, Gymnosporia antunesii, Gymnosporia baumii, Gymnosporia benguelensis, Gymnosporia coriacea, Gymnosporia crenulata, Gymnosporia dinteri, Gymnosporia eminiana, Gymnosporia eremoecusa, Gymnosporia febrifuga, Gymnosporia intermedia, Gymnosporia montana, Gymnosporia saharae, Gymnosporia senegalensis angustifolia, Gymnosporia senegalensis chartacea, Gymnosporia senegalensis coriacea, Gymnosporia senegalensis djalonensis, Gymnosporia senegalensis inermis, Gymnosporia senegalensis macranthogera, Gymnosporia senegalensis macrocarpa, Gymnosporia senegalensis mildbraedii, Gymnosporia senegalensis minor, Gymnosporia senegalensis spinosa, Gymnosporia senegalensis stuhlmanniana, Semarilla bicolor and Staphylea montana
Taxonomy
Gymnosporia senegalensis
Gymnosporia
Celastraceae
Celastrales
How to care for Red Spike-Thorn
How often to water your Red Spike-Thorn
every 9
Red Spike-Thorn 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 Red Spike-Thorn in your home
a window
Red Spike-Thorn 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 Red 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 it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Red Spike-Thorn after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Red Spike-Thorn
Red Spike-Thorn
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.
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