Vallisneria tortifolia
Vallisneria spiralis L.
Vallisneria tortifolia is a rosette plant suited to background planting.
BackgroundRosette plant
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Planting & care
- PlacementBackground
- Growth typeRosette plant
- LightLow
- Height11.8–19.7" (30–50 cm)
About this plant
Care level: Beginner Friendly. Light requirement: low.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Beginner Friendly
- Light
- Low
- Temperature
- 41–86°F (5–30°C)
- Placement
- Background
- Growth type
- Rosette plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
- Approx. height
- 11.8–19.7" (30–50 cm)
Water conditions
Plant reference ranges, not dosing instructions or measurements from your aquarium. Consider livestock needs and measured conditions.
- Temperature
- 41–86°F (5–30°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)
- 0.5–3 mg/L
- Potassium (K)
- 5–50 mg/L
- Iron (Fe)
- 0.05–0.2 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Propagation
- runner
- Color
- Green
Grow it successfully
What you’ll need to grow Vallisneria tortifolia
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 spiralis L.
