Plant Care Curled Pondweed

Curled Pondweed

Also known as

Curly-leaf pondweed

Taxonomy

Potamogeton crispus
Potamogeton
Potamogetonaceae
Alismatales

How to care for Curled Pondweed

Water

How often to water your Curled Pondweed

Water needs for Curled Pondweed
0.5 cups
every 9

Curled Pondweed 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.

Calculate water needs of Curled Pondweed

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

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Finding light for Curled Pondweed in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Curled Pondweed: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Curled Pondweed love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Curled Pondweed does not tolerate low-light đŸš«.

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Nutrients

How to fertilize Curled Pondweed

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Curled Pondweed: repot after 2X growth

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 Curled Pondweed after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

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Care Summary for Curled Pondweed

Curled Pondweed

Curled Pondweed


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.

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