prickly sowthistle
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A robust annual, up to 1.5m tall, with shiny, deeply lobed leaves with soft prickles, a hollow stem with milky sap, and, in summer, clusters of small, dandelion-like flowers followed by short-lived, fluffy seedheads
Scientific classification
- Species
- prickly sowthistle (Sonchus asper)
- Genus
- Sonchus
- Family
- Asteraceae
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- Toxicity
- Annual Biennial
- Plant type
- 1-1.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Columnar upright
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of prickly sowthistle
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of prickly sowthistle
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prickly sowthistle care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningNo pruning needed
Propagation
PropagationSpreads readily by seed
Growing
GrowingGrows naturally in cultivated ground, waste ground, roadsides and other open areas; a common garden weed
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews and a leaf spot
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids and a leaf miner
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