Eleocharis vivipara
Eleocharis vivipara
Eleocharis vivipara is a rosette plant suited to midground and background planting.
Midground, BackgroundRosette plant
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Planting & care
- PlacementMidground, Background
- GrowthRosette plant
- LightMedium
- CO2Required
- Height4.7–6.3" (12–16 cm)
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Required
- Temperature
- 68–81°F (20–27°C)
- Placement
- Midground, Background
- Growth type
- Rosette plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
- Approx. height
- 4.7–6.3" (12–16 cm)
Water conditions
- Temperature
- 68–81°F (20–27°C)
- pH
- 4.5–7
- Carbonate hardness
- 2–5 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 20–40 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Propagation
- Daughter-plant cuttings
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What you’ll need to grow Eleocharis vivipara
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Substrate
A suitable substrate or targeted root nutrition can support this plant's growth habit.
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Where to buy Eleocharis vivipara
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Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Genus
- Eleocharis
- Botanical name
- Eleocharis vivipara
