sarsaparilla plant

Sarsaparilla plants need to be watered occasionally to keep the soil evenly moist, about once per week or less. It is best to water your sarsaparilla plant in the morning near the base of the plant. Allow the soil to dry out slightly between watering sessions and never let the plant’s roots sit in standing water. The plant also likes humid conditions, so you may want to mist the foliage occasionally.

Sarsaparilla plants require direct sunlight for at least 4 to 6 hours per day in order to thrive and flower. To achieve this, the plant should be placed in a window or other location in the home that receives bright, direct sunlight for most of the day. The best place for the plant would be near a south- or west-facing window, preferably 1 that has a sill that reaches to the bottom of the window to help hold the sunlight for as long as possible during the day. If placed too far away from the window, the sarsaparilla plant may not receive enough sunlight to remain healthy.

Sarsaparilla plants need to be pruned correctly to maintain their health and maximize their growth. Generally, the best time to prune is in the early spring when new growth appears. Pruning timing will depend on your local climate, but either just before or just after blooming is considered a good time in most regions. When pruning your sarsaparilla plant, you will want to remove any weak or dead branches as well as remove any crossed branches. Additionally, you will want to remove any suckers that are growing up from the base of the plant. Pruning should follow a natural shape for the plant, so you will also want to do regularly maintenance pruning ensuring that the natural shape of the plant is maintained. Generally, you should take off no more the 1/3 of the total growth in any 1 pruning session.