Hydrocotyle vulgaris
Hydrocotyle vulgaris
Hydrocotyle vulgaris is a creeping plant suited to midground planting.
MidgroundCreeping plant
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Planting & care
- PlacementMidground
- GrowthCreeping plant
- LightLow
- CO2Recommended
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 68–82°F (20–28°C)
- Placement
- Midground
- Growth type
- Creeping plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
Water conditions
- Temperature
- 68–82°F (20–28°C)
- pH
- 5–7.5
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–15 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 10–40 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Propagation
- Daughter-plant cuttings
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What you’ll need to grow Hydrocotyle vulgaris
Start with this plant’s documented care needs, then use an AquariumLesson calculator to size the setup for your aquarium.
Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Araliaceae
- Genus
- Hydrocotyle
- Botanical name
- Hydrocotyle vulgaris
