Broad-Leaved Waterleaf
About Broad-Leaved Waterleaf
Broad-Leaved Waterleaf is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in abundant sunlight ☀ and should be less than 3 feet from a window.
Broad-Leaved Waterleaf likes soil that is good at retaining moisture. You may want to supplement with a gentle, organic fertilizer throughout the peak growing season.
Broad-Leaved Waterleaf belongs to the Hydrophyllum genus, and is native to Eastern North America.
Taxonomy
Hydrophyllum canadense
Hydrophyllum
Boraginaceae
Boraginales
Also known as
broad-leaved waterleaf, bluntleaf waterleaf, broadleaf waterleaf and Canada waterleaf
How to care for Broad-Leaved Waterleaf
How often to water your Broad-Leaved Waterleaf
every 9
Broad-Leaved Waterleaf 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 Broad-Leaved Waterleaf in your home
a window
Broad-Leaved Waterleaf may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Broad-Leaved Waterleaf in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Broad-Leaved Waterleaf
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 Broad-Leaved Waterleaf after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Broad-Leaved Waterleaf
Broad-Leaved Waterleaf
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 3ft 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.