Plant Care Golden Dock

Golden Dock

About Golden Dock

Golden Dock is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ā˜€ļø and should be less than 1 foot from a window.

Golden Dock likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.

Taxonomy

Rumex maritimus
Rumex
Polygonaceae
Caryophyllales

Also known as

Golden dock, Bristle dock and Seashore dock

How to care for Golden Dock

Water

How often to water your Golden Dock

Water needs for Golden Dock
0.5 cups
every 9

Golden Dock needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot located in Tucson, Arizona.

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

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

Check the growing potential in your area

A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

Plant care guide for Golden Dock in Tucson, Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

60% Medium

Finding light for Golden Dock in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Golden Dock: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Golden Dock love being close to bright, sunny windows šŸ˜Ž.

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

Golden Dock does not tolerate low light 🚫.

Tucson, Arizona currently has medium levels of sunlight intensity, you can help this plant grow by treating it to ample light ā˜€ļø.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Golden Dock

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Golden Dock: 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 Golden Dock after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

FAQs
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Care Summary for Golden Dock

Golden Dock


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 1ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on your location in Tucson, Arizona, the 4ā€ pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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