Nematanthus Gregarius
4.6 out of 5 (19 experiences)
Also known as
Goldfish Plant, Goldfish Plant, Guppy Plant and Clog Plant
Taxonomy
Nematanthus gregarius
Nematanthus
Gesneriaceae
Lamiales
How to care for Nematanthus Gregarius
How often to water your Nematanthus Gregarius
Nematanthus Gregarius needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Goldfish Plant in your home
Nematanthus Gregarius may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
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How to fertilize Nematanthus Gregarius
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 Nematanthus Gregarius after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Weird White Spots Hey! I moved this plant to my office and within a week it started growing these white spore things! I’ve never seen this on this plant before. Any ideas on what it is or what to do? This is a goldfish plant. (without its goldfish… bloom already!)
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No Flowers for Goldfish Plant? This is my mom’s goldfish plant, that Greg has named Duke. He is right in the corner of our kitchen so he gets quite a bit of indirect light from our patio door as you can see in the picture. My mom wants to know if there’s any specific reason her plant isn’t flowering? It isn’t getting any buds at all for flowers. Any ideas would be very appreciated! #GoldfishPlant #HappyPlants #PlantsAreAmazing #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #PlantTherapy #PlantCorner #PLANTMAFIA
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How do I get my goldfish plant to flower? When I brought it home from the farmers market last year, it had 4 or 5 blooms. The plant is growing and looks healthy, but it will not bloom anymore. Thoughts?
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as you can see, my goldfish plant is doing awful! her stems are all dried up. i can’t figure out what’s wrong as i know she doesn’t like direct light, but she seems to do terrible in indirect light… any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!! :) #GuppyPlant
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Lighting or pests? Insects or lack of sun or both? So this is my goldfish plant that I have had for maybe 9 months. About 3-4 months back I started suspecting spider mites because it just looked very dry and dusty and cobwebs in the upper portion above the dirt. I started misting the leaves and sprayed the whole plant with water and the cobwebs and dust are gone. I also quarantined in my bathroom which has lower light, spraying periodically with neem oil, and removed about 100 leaves with dark spots or sections missing from insect damage. I don’t know if the damage was recent, couldd have been from last summer when it lived outside. Now still in the bathroom on lockdown for everyone’s safety, I am seeing a red and pale color in the new leaf growth, and occasional white specs. Do we still have insects? Are all pests visible to the naked eye or do I really need to need a microscope??? #GoldfishPlant #GuppyPlant #PestControl #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #help #helpneeded
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The fish have finally appeared! It took a while, but the goldfish flowers finally took shape! I love them! #goldfishplant #plantsmakepeoplehappy
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I hate how crowded everything is now that I had to bring them inside 😔 On the bright side, Kylie has a Guppy 🐟 #plantsmakepeoplehappy #happyplants #newgrowth #ultrakoreanfir
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My poor Goldie is shedding all her leaves and I’m not sure what to do. The soil is moist and I’ve added a grow light. I think maybe it got too cold as I just turned on my heat for the winter. #GuppyPlant
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My gold fish plant lost almost all leaves, there is something I can do? #GuppyPlant #GoldfishPlant
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I am excited and wanted to share. Goldie has given me my first bloom since bringing him home. I also would like to introduce Sulley. I have always told my family that when I retire, I am going to get a puppy. Well, I am retired now, so here he is. Between all my plants and the puppy, I think I will still be working full time 😃 😊 🙃 #petsandplants #petsofgreg #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #newgrowth
Care Summary for Nematanthus Gregarius
Nematanthus Gregarius
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 9 days
< 3ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.