Limnophila rugosa
Limnophila rugosa (Roth) Merr.
Limnophila rugosa is a stem plant suited to midground planting.
MidgroundStem plant
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Planting & care
- PlacementMidground
- Growth typeStem plant
- LightMedium
- CO2Required
About this plant
Care level: Intermediate. Light requirement: medium. Injected CO₂: required.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Required
- Temperature
- 72–82°F (22–28°C)
- Placement
- Midground
- Growth type
- Stem plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
Water conditions
Plant reference ranges, not dosing instructions or measurements from your aquarium. Consider livestock needs and measured conditions.
- Temperature
- 72–82°F (22–28°C)
- pH
- 4–7.5
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–14 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 20–40 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Propagation
- Cuttings
- Color
- Green
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What you’ll need to grow Limnophila rugosa
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Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Genus
- Limnophila
- Botanical name
- Limnophila rugosa (Roth) Merr.
