Salvinia cucullata
Salvinia cucullata Bory
FloatingFloating plant
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Planting & care
- PlacementFloating
- GrowthFloating plant
- LightMedium
- CO2None
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- None
- Temperature
- 64–90°F (18–32°C)
- Placement
- Floating
- Growth type
- Floating plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
Water conditions
- Temperature
- 64–90°F (18–32°C)
- pH
- 5–8
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–21 °dKH
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Very fast
- Propagation
- fragmentation, splitting and daughter plants
- Color
- Green
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What you’ll need to grow Salvinia cucullata
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Where to buy Salvinia cucullata
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Taxonomy
- Major group
- Ferns
- Family
- Salviniaceae
- Genus
- Salvinia
- Botanical name
- Salvinia cucullata Bory
