European Water Plantain
About European Water Plantain
European Water Plantain is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
European Water Plantain likes soil that is good at retaining moisture. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
European Water Plantain belongs to the Alisma genus, and is native to Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Taxonomy
Alisma plantago-aquatica
Alisma
Alismataceae
Alismatales
Also known as
Common water-plantain, Water-plantain, European water-plantain and Mad-dog weed
How to care for European Water Plantain
How often to water your European Water Plantain
every 9
European Water Plantain needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for European Water Plantain in your home
a window
European Water Plantain love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
European Water Plantain does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of European Water Plantain in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize European Water Plantain
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your European Water Plantain after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for European Water Plantain
European Water Plantain
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.