Sagittaria subulata
Alternate Names:
Dwarf Sag
Sagittaria subulata is a great foreground option that can form tidy low growth and add texture, especially when given stable conditions and patience. It adapts well with or without CO₂.
Care At-A-Glance
Difficulty: Very easy
Type: Stolon (runners)
Size: 5 – 50cm in height (grows taller in lower light or if overcrowded)
Position and Usage: Extremely versatile plant for aquascaping. Suitable for anywhere from the foreground to background. Can be used in small clumps or as a dense "forest"
CO2 Requirements: Not required
Growth Rate: Fast
Lighting: 1/5 - 4/5
Water Conditions: 22 - 28°C; pH of 6.5 to 7.5 recommended
Propagation/Reproduction: Produces an extensive system of runners that give rise to new plants. Special Requirements: None - grows in almost all situations. Iron supplementation and a fertile substrate encourages denser growth and the prolific development of runners. Emersed Growth : Suitable for emersed growth in Wabi Kusa, terrariums and paludariums. Emersed grown plants will generally be shorter with wider leaves and may produce flowers
Detailed Information
Overview
Sagittaria subulata (Dwarf Sag, Dwarf Sagittaria) An extremely easy to grow, exceptionally beautiful grasslike carpeting plant. Dwarf Sag is one of the most popular aquarium plants because it grows in virtually all situations and requires neither CO2 or high lighting. Saggitaria subulata is fairly fast growing and spreads prolifically via a system of runners that produce baby plants in a radius around existing plants.
This plant grows perfectly well in the most basic of aquarium set-ups while good lighting and CO2 fertilization results in development of very dense, dramatic forests.
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