Goldfish plant
Nematanthus gregarius
Also called Guppy plant and Nematanthus
Houseplant · FloweringIt flowers best pot-bound and a little hungry for water. Repot it into something roomy and you get a lovely green plant and nothing else.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Medium
- Water
- Every 6 daysDrench and drain — water the whole surface until it runs from the holes.
- Light
- Bright indirect
- Feed
- Every 21 days
- Humidity
- High
- Hardiness
- Indoors, or out in high summer RHS H1B, to 10°C
- Size
- 0.6 m tall · 0.4 m across
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Origin
- Brazil
Is it safe for pets and people?
PetsSafe for pets
PeopleNot checked yet
Nobody has checked this one against a source for us yet, so treat it as unknown rather than safe.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-07-31.
A guide, not veterinary or medical advice. If a pet or a person has eaten a plant and you are worried, call your vet or doctor now — don’t wait for signs to appear. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
First signs of trouble
- Whole leaves drop still green a day after watering — the water was colder than the room.Leaf drop from cold water · disorder