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How to Grow and Care for Castela

Castela requires minimal watering as it thrives in arid environments, making it well-suited to dry climates. Special care must be taken to provide well-draining soil to prevent root rot. Additionally, castela needs full sunlight to flourish, necessitating placement in a location with ample direct light.

Watering schedule: Every 2-3 weeks

Sunlight Requirements: Full sun

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Planting and Growing Castela

Care Difficulty	Hard
Lifespan	Perennial
Watering Schedule	Every 2-3 weeks
Sunlight Requirements	Full sun
Soil pH	6-7.5
Hardiness Zones	9-10

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Types of Castela

Goat bush

Goat bush (Castela erecta) is used as an ornamental due to its attractive fruits and blooms which draw in both nectar insects and fruit birds. Although this plant is small and showy, it should be handled with care as it has spiny thorns.

Crucifixion thorn

Though occasionally confused with a cactus, crucifixion thorn is technically a shrub. Crucifixion thorn produces tiny clustered fruits that occasionally remain on the stem for years, its large, dangerous thorns are the reason for the ominous name. Crucifixion thorn grows rather sparsely in the Mojave and Sonoran deserts where the ancient Yavapai made insecticide from the sap.

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