Dancing Dolphin
4.7 out of 5 (3 experiences)
Blooms easily
Large, lush leaves
Also known as
Goldfish Plant, goldfish hypoceria and Columnea gloriosa .
Taxonomy
Columnea microcalyx
Columnea
Gesneriaceae
Lamiales
How to care for Dancing Dolphin
How often to water your Dancing Dolphin
every 9
Dancing Dolphin 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 Dancing Dolphin in your home
a window
Dancing Dolphin love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Dancing Dolphin does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Dancing Dolphin in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Dancing Dolphin
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 Dancing Dolphin after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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#dancingdolphin I was gifted a dancing dolphin shoot. 🐬 Any tips on helping her to thrive would be welcome. Thank you.
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Brown spots on dancing dolphin leaves Why do i have some brown spots on my dancing dolphin plant? Does that mean i burned the leaves?😩 no signs of bugs #DancingDolphin #brownleaves #NewPlantMom #PlantsMakePeopleHappy
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Hello i rescued this dancing dolphin plant 4 days ago and need help to keep her alive. I propagate some few stems in water but still not sure if it was the right thing never done this before 😅 #DancingDolphin
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These flowers are spectacular! So vibrant. Fun little view of them from below #SpringIntoSummer #bundleupforwinter #columneagloriosa #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #HappyPlants #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #RarePlants #
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Have you got any #BeneficialBugs? #SpringIntoSummer The adorable protector of plants, the #LadyBug!
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I have my dancing dolphin plant in direct sun and I'm not sure if it should be or not. Indirect Sun for at least 3 hours per day west facing window
Care Summary for Dancing Dolphin
Dancing Dolphin
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.
What other plant parents say
Blooms easily 2
Large, lush leaves 1
Fast grower 1
Survivor 1
Easy to propagate 1