southern waternymph
Also known as
southern waternymph, guppy grass, najas grass and common water nymph
Taxonomy
Najas guadalupensis
Najas
Hydrocharitaceae
Alismatales

How to care for southern waternymph
How often to water your southern waternymph

every 9
southern waternymph 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 southern waternymph in your home

a window
southern waternymph love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
southern waternymph does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of southern waternymph in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize southern waternymph

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 southern waternymph after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for southern waternymph
southern waternymph
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 1ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
