Marsilea hirsuta
Marsilea hirsuta R.Br.
ForegroundCreeping plant
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Planting & care
- PlacementForeground
- GrowthCreeping plant
- LightLow
- CO2None
- Height0.8–3.9" (2–10 cm)
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- None
- Placement
- Foreground
- Growth type
- Creeping plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
- Approx. height
- 0.8–3.9" (2–10 cm)
Water conditions
- pH
- 6–7.5
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–10 °dKH
Nutrients
- Nitrate (NO₃)
- 10–50 mg/L
- Phosphate (PO₄)
- 0.5–3 mg/L
- Potassium (K)
- 5–50 mg/L
- Iron (Fe)
- 0.05–0.2 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Propagation
- runners, division and daughter plants
- Color
- Green
Grow it successfully
What you’ll need to grow Marsilea hirsuta
Start with this plant’s documented care needs, then use an AquariumLesson calculator to size the setup for your aquarium.
Fertilization
Regular macro and micronutrient fertilization supports healthy growth and coloration.
Calculate fertilizer dosingTaxonomy
- Major group
- Ferns
- Family
- Marsileaceae
- Genus
- Marsilea
- Botanical name
- Marsilea hirsuta R.Br.
