small pondweed
Also known as
small pondweed, lesser pondweed and least pondweed
Taxonomy
Potamogeton pusillus
Potamogeton
Potamogetonaceae
Alismatales
How to care for small pondweed
How often to water your small pondweed
every 9
small 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.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for small pondweed in your home
a window
small pondweed love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
small pondweed does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of small pondweed in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize small pondweed
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 small pondweed after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for small pondweed
small 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.