Prickly Fanpetals
About Prickly Fanpetals
Prickly Sida is a summer annual weed in the mallow family. It produces small 1/3" flowers on short stalks. It can be found growing on sites that have been disturbed, such as abandoned open fields, roadsides, pastures, along railway tracks and waste areas.
Taxonomy
Sida spinosa
Sida
Malvaceae
Malvales
Also known as
Indian mallow and Prickly Mallow
How to care for Prickly Fanpetals
How often to water your Prickly Fanpetals
every 9
Prickly Fanpetals 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 Prickly Fanpetals in your home
a window
Prickly Fanpetals love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Prickly Fanpetals does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Prickly Fanpetals in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Prickly Fanpetals
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 Fanpetals after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Prickly Fanpetals
Prickly Fanpetals
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft 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.