Saururus chinensis
Saururus chinensis
Saururus chinensis is a stem plant suited to midground planting.
MidgroundStem plant
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Planting & care
- PlacementMidground
- GrowthStem plant
- LightHigh
- CO2Recommended
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Light
- High
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 68–77°F (20–25°C)
- Placement
- Midground
- Growth type
- Stem plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
Water conditions
- Temperature
- 68–77°F (20–25°C)
- pH
- 6–8
- Carbonate hardness
- 5–15 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 10–40 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Propagation
- Cuttings
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What you’ll need to grow Saururus chinensis
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Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Saururaceae
- Genus
- Saururus
- Botanical name
- Saururus chinensis
