Carolina Desert Chicory
Also known as
Carolina desert-chicory, Carolina false dandelion and Carolina false-dandelion
Taxonomy
Pyrrhopappus carolinianus
Pyrrhopappus
Asteraceae
Asterales
How to care for Carolina Desert Chicory
Water
How often to water your Carolina Desert Chicory
every 9
Carolina Desert Chicory 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
Light
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Finding light for Carolina Desert Chicory in your home
a window
Carolina Desert Chicory 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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Nutrients
How to fertilize Carolina Desert Chicory
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 Carolina Desert Chicory after it doubles in size or once a yearāwhichever comes first.
Care Summary for Carolina Desert Chicory
Carolina Desert Chicory
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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