Scientific Name: | Sagittaria Subulata Var.Subulata |
Common Name: | Dwarf Sagittaria |
Substrate: | Plain washed gravel |
Lighting: | Moderate |
pH value: | Not critical |
Hardness: | Not critical |
Temperature: | 55-79°F (13-26°C) |
Height: | 12 in (30 cm) |
Distribution: | Atlantic coast of North America |
Characteristics: | A grasslike plant with very narrow leaves |
Aquarium use: | Middleground, plant in groups of at least four. It can produce dense fields of plants. |
From Tropica: | Sagittaria subulata is an ideal, undemanding foreground plant whose short runners form a compact group. Place individual plants 2-4 cm apart. This plant may cause problems because in certain conditions it suddenly grows to a height of 50 cm when it grows older. But if it is then moved into the background it may become low again. In the aquarium it sometimes sends a long flower stem to the surface, and small white flowers unfold just above the water surface. |