Water Mannagrass
Also known as
floating manna grass, floating sweet grass and flote-grass, floating sweet-grass
Taxonomy
Glyceria fluitans
Glyceria
Poaceae
Poales
How to care for Water Mannagrass
How often to water your Water Mannagrass
every 9
Water Mannagrass 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 Water Mannagrass in your home
a window
Water Mannagrass love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Water Mannagrass does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Water Mannagrass in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Water Mannagrass
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 Water Mannagrass after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Water Mannagrass
Water Mannagrass
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.