Aquarium plant
Vallisneria asiatica var. biwaensis
Vallisneria natans
Vallisneria asiatica var. biwaensis is a rosette plant suited to midground and background planting.
Midground, BackgroundRosette plant
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Planting & care
- PlacementMidground, Background
- GrowthRosette plant
- LightMedium
- CO2Recommended
- Height20–40 cm (7.9–15.7 in)
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C
- Placement
- Midground, Background
- Growth type
- Rosette plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
- Approx. height
- 20–40 cm (7.9–15.7 in)
Water conditions
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C
- pH
- 6–8
- Carbonate hardness
- 2–21 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 10–40 mg/L
Nutrients
- Nitrate (NO₃)
- 10–50 mg/L
- Phosphate (PO₄)
- 0.1–3 mg/L
- Potassium (K)
- 5–30 mg/L
- Iron (Fe)
- 0.05–0.2 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Propagation
- Runners
Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Hydrocharitaceae
- Genus
- Vallisneria
- Botanical name
- Vallisneria natans
