
Slender-Leaved Pondweed
Taxonomy
Stuckenia filiformis (Pers.) Borner ssp. filiformis
Stuckenia
Potamogetonaceae
Alismatales

How to care for Slender-Leaved Pondweed
How often to water your Slender-Leaved Pondweed

every 9
Slender-Leaved 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 Slender-Leaved Pondweed in your home

a window
Slender-Leaved Pondweed love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Slender-Leaved Pondweed does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Slender-Leaved Pondweed in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Slender-Leaved 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 Slender-Leaved Pondweed after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Slender-Leaved Pondweed
Slender-Leaved Pondweed
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.
