Milk Thistle
Water below
24%
Healthy band 30% to 75%
Needs wateringJust watered
Drought tolerant once established. Water a young plant, then let the soil dry between waterings.
Once established this plant rarely needs watering. Alerts are worth acting on mainly in a long dry spell or in its first year.
A striking spiny plant with marbled leaves, its seeds used traditionally for the liver.