Sonchus asper aka Spiny Sowthistle

Sonchus asper, also known as the prickly sow-thistle, rough milk thistle, spiny sowthistle, sharp-fringed sow thistle, or spiny-leaved sow thistle, is a widespread flowering plant in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae. It is an annual or biennial herb that can reach a height of 200 cm and has spiny leaves and yellow flowers resembling those of the dandelion. The bluish-green leaves are simple, lanceolate, with wavy and sometimes lobed margins, and are covered in spines on both the margins and beneath. The base of the leaf surrounds the stem and both the leaves and stems emit a milky sap when cut. One plant will produce several flat-topped arrays of flower heads, each head containing numerous yellow ray flowers but no disc flowers. However, it should be noted that this plant might be poisonous. Perennial sowthistle, which resembles dandelions more than it does true thistles, usually grows 2 to 4 feet high and has an extensive root system that grows up to 10 feet deep and can spread more than 6 feet in one growing season. Its leaves vary in size and are alternate, prickly edged, and lance shaped. Flower heads are 1 to 2 inches across and bright yellow, with green bracts covered in tiny hairs and white margins. To get rid of Sonchus asper, spot spraying with an herbicide containing glyphosate may be used effectively in the spring while the plant is actively growing, up to when the flowering stem bolts. The goal is to ensure all plants have emerged. Cut the plant tops off before an herbicide application to prevent seed production, and spray each plant thoroughly on the stems and leaves, enough to be wet but not dripping. However, it should be noted that glyphosate is non-selective and will injure any plants that it comes in contact with, including grass. Spiny Sowthistle, on the other hand, is a super rare houseplant that is easy to grow and needs regular watering to thrive. It belongs to the Sonchus genus and is native to Eurasia and North Africa. Spiny Sowthistle likes soil that is well draining and does best in long-lasting, direct light, less than 1 foot from a window. It shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.