Amblystegium serpens
Amblystegium serpens
Amblystegium serpens is a moss suited to foreground planting.
ForegroundMoss
Save this plant or add it directly to one of your aquariums.
Planting & care
- PlacementForeground
- GrowthMoss
- LightLow
- CO2Recommended
- Height1.2–3.9" (3–10 cm)
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 39–79°F (4–26°C)
- Placement
- Foreground
- Growth type
- Moss
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
- Approx. height
- 1.2–3.9" (3–10 cm)
Water conditions
- Temperature
- 39–79°F (4–26°C)
- pH
- 5–7
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–21 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 10–40 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Propagation
- Daughter-plant cuttings
- Color
- Green
Grow it successfully
What you’ll need to grow Amblystegium serpens
Start with this plant’s documented care needs, then use an AquariumLesson calculator to size the setup for your aquarium.
Taxonomy
- Major group
- Bryophytes
- Family
- Amblystegiaceae
- Genus
- Amblystegium
- Botanical name
- Amblystegium serpens
