Phyllanthus fluitans
Phyllanthus fluitans
Phyllanthus fluitans is a floating plant suited to floating planting.
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Planting & care
- PlacementFloating
- GrowthFloating plant
- LightMedium
- CO2None
- Height1.2–2" (3–5 cm)
About this plant
Phyllanthus fluitans is a floating plant suited to floating planting.
It grows with medium care, medium light, none CO₂.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- None
- Temperature
- 75–82°F (24–28°C)
- Placement
- Floating
- Growth type
- Floating plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
- Approx. height
- 1.2–2" (3–5 cm)
Water conditions
- Temperature
- 75–82°F (24–28°C)
- pH
- 5–8
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–14 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 0–40 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Propagation
- Daughter-plant cuttings
- Color
- Green, Red, Brown
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What you’ll need to grow Phyllanthus fluitans
Start with this plant’s documented care needs, then use an AquariumLesson calculator to size the setup for your aquarium.
Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Phyllanthaceae
- Genus
- Phyllanthus
- Botanical name
- Phyllanthus fluitans
