Rosette · Background
Vallisneria
Vallisneria spiralis
BeginnerLight · mediumCO₂ · low
Type
Rosette
Placement
Background
Max height
24″
Light need
medium
CO₂ need
low
Temperature
68–82°F
Notes
Tall ribbon-grass that propagates by runner. Quickly fills a back wall. Sensitive to liquid carbon (Excel) — it'll melt.
More photos
Photos: Fredlyfish4 / Wikimedia Commons · William & Wilma Follette, USDA NRCS, 1992. Western wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. West Region, Sacramento, CA. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute. / Wikimedia Commons · Fredlyfish4 / Wikimedia Commons