Goldfish Plant Care Tips: Bury This in the Potting Soil for Thick, Deep Green, Glossy Leaves and Nonstop Blooms

The Goldfish Plant (Nematanthus gregarius) has deep green leaves that are thick and fleshy, with orange-red flowers that puff out a big belly and come with a tiny little mouth, closely resembling little goldfish swimming among the water weeds. It looks truly beautiful and adorable, and is deeply loved by flower enthusiasts.

Today Huar just wants to introduce some tips for caring for the Goldfish Plant, so that its leaves become so deep green they drip with oil, and it blooms nonstop!

The Goldfish Plant is not especially fond of fertilizer, but it still needs enough nutrients during the growing season. You can bury some crushed eggshell powder in the potting soil. Eggshells decompose relatively slowly, so they can provide the Goldfish Plant with a rich, long-term supply of nitrogen, calcium and other elements, helping it grow better with even more emerald green leaves.

Specific method: Collect some eggshells, wash them clean and let them dry, then put them in the microwave and bake for about ten minutes to make them very brittle, or simply put them in a pan and stir-fry over low heat until crisp, then put them in a basin and crush them into powder. Dig some small holes around the edge of the Goldfish Plant's flower pot, and bury 2-4g of eggshell powder in each small hole. During the growing season, you can bury it once every one or two months. When it enters the flowering period, stop using it, otherwise it will inhibit the formation of flower buds.

Usually, apply some organic dilute liquid fertilizer once a week, such as homemade fermented rice-washing water, which can make it grow even more vigorously.

The Goldfish Plant likes warm, humid places with bright, indirect light. As the weather gets hotter and hotter and summer approaches, the sun becomes more and more intense, and the Goldfish Plant's growth will slow down or stop. You need to move it to a cool, bright place and avoid direct light so it can grow normally.

In summer, water it more. When you see signs of the potting soil turning white, water it thoroughly in time. Usually, you can sprinkle some water around it to increase humidity. Never sprinkle water on the leaves. It is best to place it in a basin containing shallow water, which can better prevent the Goldfish Plant from dropping its leaves.

That's all for Goldfish Plant care. If flower enthusiasts have other additions, you can share them with everyone in the comment section below. If you want to learn more about flower-growing knowledge, you can follow Huajianke!