Key Features & Benefits
- Elegant Foliage: Long, ribbon-like leaves, forming lush underwater meadows – ideal as a striking background plant.
- Fast-Growing & Easy Care: Reaches full height within 2 months via runners; thrives in moderate to high light, with minimal CO₂ needed.
- Water Purifier: Oxygenates water, absorbs excess nutrients, stabilizes sediment, and significantly improves clarity by reducing algae.
- Wildlife Support: Leaves provide refuge for fish, shrimp, and fry; flowers are an important food source for ducks, turtles, and manatees.
- Flexible Habitat: Grows well in freshwater and mildly brackish water (up to ~18 ppt salinity).
Care Guide
| Lighting: | Moderate to high (full-spectrum or aquarium LED) |
| Substrate: | Fine gravel/sand; nutrient-rich for best results |
| Water Parameters: | pH 6.5–7.5; temp 20–26 °C (68–79 °F) |
| Depth: | Plant at 30–120 cm depth; leaves may float at surface |
| Propagation: | By runners or seeds; sow in substrate, or trim off runners to replant |
Perfect For
Large freshwater aquariums, outdoor ponds, water gardens, and ecological restoration projects.
Installation Tips
- Remove packaging and rinse carefully.
- Plant the crown just above the substrate level.
- Maintain stable conditions; avoid sudden water changes.
- Use an aquatic basket if you want to contain runner spread.
This hardy, attractive plant offers both visual beauty and ecological benefits—perfect for aquascapers and pond keepers seeking long-term, low-maintenance greenery that supports aquatic life.
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