Isoetes velata var. sicula
Isoetes velata A.Braun var. sicula Gennari
Isoetes velata var. sicula is a rosette plant suited to midground and background planting.
Midground, BackgroundRosette plant
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Planting & care
- PlacementMidground, Background
- GrowthRosette plant
- LightLow
- CO2Recommended
- Height7.9–15" (20–38 cm)
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 72–79°F (22–26°C)
- Placement
- Midground, Background
- Growth type
- Rosette plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
- Approx. height
- 7.9–15" (20–38 cm)
Water conditions
- Temperature
- 72–79°F (22–26°C)
- pH
- 5–8
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–15 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 10–40 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Propagation
- Daughter-plant cuttings
- Color
- Green
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What you’ll need to grow Isoetes velata var. sicula
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Substrate
A suitable substrate or targeted root nutrition can support this plant's growth habit.
Calculate how much substrate you needTaxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Isoetaceae
- Genus
- Isoetes
- Botanical name
- Isoetes velata A.Braun var. sicula Gennari
