White-Flowered Milk Thistle
Taxonomy
Silybum marianum 'White Flowered'
Silybum
Asteraceae
Asterales
How to care for White-Flowered Milk Thistle
How often to water your White-Flowered Milk Thistle
every 9
White-Flowered Milk 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.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for White-Flowered Milk Thistle in your home
a window
White-Flowered Milk Thistle love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
White-Flowered Milk Thistle does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
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How to fertilize White-Flowered Milk Thistle
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 White-Flowered Milk Thistle after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for White-Flowered Milk Thistle
White-Flowered Milk Thistle
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.