| Scientific Name: | Cardamine lyrata |
| Common Name: | Cardamine |
| Substrate: | Plain washed gravel |
| Lighting: | Strong Light preferred |
| pH value: | Not critical (7.0) |
| Hardness: | Soft to Hard water |
| Temperature: | Slightly colder, 59 to 75°F (15-24°C) |
| Height: | 1 foot to 2 feet |
| Distribution: | East Asia & Japan |
| Characteristics: | Cardamine lyrata is actually a marsh plant. But it is also a familiar aquarium plant which thrives under water. A characteristic trailing growth form makes it highly decorative, and ”water roots” often form on the plant itself. Plant in groups. If water temp exceeds 28 deg C for long it stunts the growth. |
| Aquarium use: | Middle and Back |
| From Tropica: | Cardamine lyrata is actually a marsh plant. But it is also a familiar aquarium plant which thrives under water. A characteristic trailing growth form makes it highly decorative, and ”water roots” often form on the plant itself. Plant in groups, and make sure the water temperature does not exceed 28 degrees for long (this makes the leaves much smaller and the plant more leggy). Also suitable in garden ponds in the summer. |
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