Riccardia chamedryfolia
Riccardia chamedryfolia
Riccardia chamedryfolia is a moss suited to foreground and midground planting.
Foreground, MidgroundMoss
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Planting & care
- PlacementForeground, Midground
- Growth typeMoss
- LightLow
- Height1.2–2" (3–5 cm)
About this plant
Care level: Intermediate. Light requirement: low.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Light
- Low
- Placement
- Foreground, Midground
- Growth type
- Moss
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
- Approx. height
- 1.2–2" (3–5 cm)
Water conditions
Plant reference ranges, not dosing instructions or measurements from your aquarium. Consider livestock needs and measured conditions.
- pH
- 6–7.4
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
- splitting, cutting off daughter plants
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What you’ll need to grow Riccardia chamedryfolia
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.
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Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Aneuraceae
- Genus
- Riccardia
- Botanical name
- Riccardia chamedryfolia
