Vallisneria
Vallisneria spiralis
- Beginner
- Medium light
- No CO₂ needed
- Background
Knowledge-base entry — ask in store about availability.
Ribbon-like leaves that reach the surface and sway in the current — the easiest way to get the underwater-meadow look.
- Temperature
- 20–28 °C
- pH
- 6.5–8
- Lighting
- Medium light
- CO₂
- Optional
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Placement
- Background
- Substrate
- Nutrient substrate required
- Care level
- Beginner
Plant the crowns just above the substrate and let runners do the rest. Trims tolerate hard, alkaline water better than most stem plants.