Hottonia palustris
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Hottonia palustris 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: Easy
Type: Stem plant with feathery leaves, creeping rhizome and flexible growth habit
Size: Generally less than 20cm in height. Pruning will keep the plants much shorter and bushier. Individual stems are generally 4cm wide but plants can grow pretty wide through a rhizome type structure
Position and Usage: Foreground to background placement depending on how the plant is pruned and grown
CO2 Requirements: Not required but will result in faster, denser growth
Growth Rate: Moderate to Fast
Lighting: 2/5 – 5/5
Water Conditions: 1 - 25°C (34 - 77°F)
Propagation/Reproduction: Cuttings, lateral shoots from rhizome, rhizome division
Detailed Information
Overview
Hottonia palustris A beautiful green plant with bushy, feathery leaves and a very flexible growth habit that can be controlled by strategic pruning. It is one of the most flexible aquarium plants whose growth habit and size can be determined simply by how you trim it. Mature speciments will develop a rhizome-like structure which will produce shoots for a plant that is often wider that it is tall.
Hottonia palustris is suitable for both large and small aquariums and can be used in many areas. It is a fairly undemanding plant that will do well in a wide range of aquarium conditions and is well suited to beginners and experts alike. While it does not require CO2 , it will benefit like most plants.
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