Plant Care Prickly Russian Thistle

Prickly Russian Thistle

Also known as

prickly Russian thistle, windwitch, common saltwort, tumbleweed, prickly saltwort and Kali turgida

Taxonomy

Kali turgidum
Kali
Amaranthaceae
Caryophyllales

How to care for Prickly Russian Thistle

šŸ’¦ Water

How often to water your Prickly Russian Thistle

Water needs for Prickly Russian Thistle
0.5 cups
every 9

Prickly Russian Thistle 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.

Calculate water needs of Prickly Russian Thistle

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
ā˜€ļø Light

Finding light for Prickly Russian Thistle in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Prickly Russian Thistle: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Prickly Russian Thistle 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 Prickly Russian Thistle in your home šŸ”.

🪓 Nutrients

How to fertilize Prickly Russian Thistle

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Prickly Russian Thistle: 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 Prickly Russian Thistle after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Care Summary for Prickly Russian Thistle

Prickly Russian Thistle

Prickly Russian Thistle


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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