Great Water Dock
About Great Water Dock
Great Water Dock is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Great Water Dock likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
⚠️ Great Water Dock is not safe to consume. If you, a family member, or a pet has ingested any amount of plant material contact Poison Control, US (800) 222-1222, or your veterinarian. If you have children, cats, or dogs in the home, we suggest keeping this plant out of reach.
Taxonomy
Rumex hydrolapathum
Rumex
Polygonaceae
Caryophyllales
Also known as
great water dock, water dock and giant water dock
How to care for Great Water Dock
How often to water your Great Water Dock
every 9
Great Water Dock 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 Great Water Dock in your home
a window
Great Water Dock love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Great Water Dock does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Great Water Dock in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Great Water Dock
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 Great Water Dock after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Great Water Dock
Great Water Dock
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.