Vallisneria americana
Vallisneria americana
Vallisneria americana is a rosette plant suited to background planting.
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Suitability unknown. Long-term aquarium suitability has not been confirmed.
Planting & care
- PlacementBackground
- Growth typeRosette plant
- LightMedium
- Height3.9–39.4" (10–100 cm)
About this plant
Care level: Beginner. Light requirement: medium.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Light
- Medium
- Temperature
- 68–82°F (20–28°C)
- Placement
- Background
- Growth type
- Rosette plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitability unknown Long-term aquarium suitability has not been confirmed.
- Approx. height
- 3.9–39.4" (10–100 cm)
Water conditions
Plant reference ranges, not dosing instructions or measurements from your aquarium. Consider livestock needs and measured conditions.
- Temperature
- 68–82°F (20–28°C)
- pH
- 6–8.5
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–10 °dKH
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
- Fast
- Propagation
- Runners
- Emersed growth
- No
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What you’ll need to grow Vallisneria americana
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
- Vallisneria
- Botanical name
- Vallisneria americana
