American Basket-Flower
Also known as
Centaurea americana, American basketflower and American starthistle
Taxonomy
Plectocephalus americanus
Plectocephalus
Asteraceae
Asterales
How to care for American Basket-Flower
How often to water your American Basket-Flower
every 9
American Basket-Flower needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesnāt get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for American Basket-Flower in your home
a window
American Basket-Flower 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.
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How to fertilize American Basket-Flower
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 American Basket-Flower after it doubles in size or once a yearāwhichever comes first.
Care Summary for American Basket-Flower
American Basket-Flower
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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