Prickly Goldenfleece
Taxonomy
Urospermum picroides
Urospermum
Asteraceae
Asterales
How to care for Prickly Goldenfleece
How often to water your Prickly Goldenfleece
every 9
Prickly Goldenfleece needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Prickly Goldenfleece in your home
a window
Prickly Goldenfleece may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, 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 Prickly Goldenfleece
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 Goldenfleece after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Prickly Goldenfleece
Prickly Goldenfleece
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 3ft 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.