Green Prickly Ash
Taxonomy
Zanthoxylum piperitum
Zanthoxylum
Rutaceae
Sapindales
How to care for Green Prickly Ash
How often to water your Green Prickly Ash
every 9
Green Prickly Ash 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 Green Prickly Ash in your home
a window
Green Prickly Ash love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Green Prickly Ash does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
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How to fertilize Green Prickly Ash
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 Green Prickly Ash after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Green Prickly Ash
Green Prickly Ash
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.