Limnophila sessiliflora
Limnophila sessiliflora (Vahl) Blume
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Planting & care
- PlacementBackground
- Growth typeStem plant
- LightLow
- CO2Recommended
- Height5.9–19.7" (15–50 cm)
About this plant
Limnophila sessiliflora, often called Ambulia, is an easy and very fast-growing Asian stem plant with finely divided green leaves. It can grow under relatively low light, although stronger lighting produces denser shoots and shorter spaces between the leaf whorls. Carbon dioxide is not essential for basic cultivation, but it improves compactness and helps the plant recover quickly after trimming. Aquarium stems commonly reach 15 to 40 cm and about 3 to 4 cm in width, making the species best suited to grouped background planting. Cut the tops before they shade slower plants and replant healthy sections to renew the stand. Under favourable conditions, established stems may also send out runners along the substrate. Its rapid nutrient uptake and reliable growth make Limnophila sessiliflora useful during the early stages of a planted aquarium as well as for creating a soft, feathery green background.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 68–79°F (20–26°C)
- Placement
- Background
- Growth type
- Stem plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
- Approx. height
- 5.9–19.7" (15–50 cm)
Water conditions
Plant reference ranges, not dosing instructions or measurements from your aquarium. Consider livestock needs and measured conditions.
- Temperature
- 68–79°F (20–26°C)
- pH
- 5–8
- Carbonate hardness
- 2–21 °dKH
- Recorded CO₂ (mg/L)
- 5–40 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Very fast
- Width
- 1.2–1.6" (3–4 cm)
- Propagation
- cuttings and runners
- Color
- Green
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What you’ll need to grow Limnophila sessiliflora
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CO₂
This plant’s care profile lists CO₂ injection as recommended, not required.
Estimate dissolved CO₂Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Genus
- Limnophila
- Botanical name
- Limnophila sessiliflora (Vahl) Blume
