Plant Care Glaucous or purple rattlesnakeroot

Glaucous or purple rattlesnakeroot

Also known as

glaucous white lettuce, glaucous rattlesnakeroot and purple rattlesnakeroot

Taxonomy

Nabalus racemosus
Nabalus
Asteraceae
Asterales

How to care for Glaucous or purple rattlesnakeroot

Water

How often to water your Glaucous or purple rattlesnakeroot

Water needs for Glaucous or purple rattlesnakeroot
0.5 cups
every 9

Glaucous or purple rattlesnakeroot 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

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

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Finding light for Glaucous or purple rattlesnakeroot in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Glaucous or purple rattlesnakeroot: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Glaucous or purple rattlesnakeroot may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves šŸƒ, 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 Glaucous or purple rattlesnakeroot in your home šŸ”.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Glaucous or purple rattlesnakeroot

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Glaucous or purple rattlesnakeroot: 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 Glaucous or purple rattlesnakeroot after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

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Care Summary for Glaucous or purple rattlesnakeroot

Glaucous or purple rattlesnakeroot


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 doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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