Myriophyllum heterophyllum
Myriophyllum heterophyllum
Myriophyllum heterophyllum is a stem plant suited to midground and background planting.
Midground, BackgroundStem plant
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Planting & care
- PlacementMidground, Background
- Growth typeStem plant
- LightMedium
About this plant
Care level: Beginner. Light requirement: medium.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Light
- Medium
- Temperature
- 68–86°F (20–30°C)
- Placement
- Midground, Background
- 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
- 68–86°F (20–30°C)
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
- Fast
- Propagation
- Cuttings
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What you’ll need to grow Myriophyllum heterophyllum
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
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Haloragaceae
- Genus
- Myriophyllum
- Botanical name
- Myriophyllum heterophyllum
