Vallisneria spiralis
Vallisneria spiralis L.
BackgroundRosette plant
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Planting & care
- PlacementBackground
- GrowthRosette plant
- LightMedium
- CO2None
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Very easy
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- None
- Temperature
- 64–82°F (18–28°C)
- Placement
- Background
- Growth type
- Rosette plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
Water conditions
- Temperature
- 64–82°F (18–28°C)
- pH
- 5–9
- Carbonate hardness
- 2–21 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 0–20 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Width
- 0.4–0.8" (1–2 cm)
- Propagation
- Runners
- Color
- Green
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What you’ll need to grow Vallisneria spiralis
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Substrate
A suitable substrate or targeted root nutrition can support this plant's growth habit.
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Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Hydrocharitaceae
- Genus
- Vallisneria
- Botanical name
- Vallisneria spiralis L.