Ottelia mesenterium
Ottelia mesenterium
Ottelia mesenterium is a rosette plant suited to midground and background planting.
Midground, BackgroundRosette plant
Save this plant or add it directly to one of your aquariums.
Not suitable for aquariums. Not suitable for long-term aquarium use.
Planting & care
- PlacementMidground, Background
- GrowthRosette plant
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Very difficult
- Placement
- Midground, Background
- Growth type
- Rosette plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Not suitable for aquariums Not suitable for long-term aquarium use.
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
- Slow
- Propagation
- Daughter-plant cuttings
Grow it successfully
What you’ll need to grow Ottelia mesenterium
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 dosingSubstrate
A suitable substrate or targeted root nutrition can support this plant's growth habit.
Calculate how much substrate you needTaxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Hydrocharitaceae
- Genus
- Ottelia
- Botanical name
- Ottelia mesenterium
