
Wild Rice
Also known as
Northern Wild Rice, northern wildrice and northern zizania
Taxonomy
Zizania palustris
Zizania
Poaceae
Poales

How to care for Wild Rice
How often to water your Wild Rice

every 9
Wild Rice 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 Wild Rice in your home

a window
Wild Rice love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Wild Rice does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Wild Rice in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Wild Rice

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 Wild Rice after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Wild Rice
Wild Rice
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.
