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Potamogeton dentatus
Hagstr.
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Height in the aquarium
medium to high
Light
low
CO₂ needs
18–26 °C
Ideal temperature
Water parameters
Understand these values- Position
- background, midground
- Propagation
- runners, cuttings
- Grows emersed
- no
In the wild
Overview
This Japanese pondweed bears elongated leaves where the network of veins stays visible. The stems branch towards their upper part and can produce flower spikes at the surface. A truly submerged plant, it also grows rhizomes, which let it spread the group beyond the shoots already visible.
- Scientific name
- Potamogeton dentatus Hagstr.
- Classification
- Alismatales › Potamogetonaceae
- IUCN Red List
- Least concern (LC)
Natural habitat
East Asia
Observations (GBIF) and localities Native countries Rivers and lakes
- Native countries
- Introduced by people
No introduction reported outside its native range.
Countries: Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP). Dots: GBIF observations in the native countries.
In the aquarium
Growing in the aquarium
Give it a place in the midground or background with medium to strong light. Cuttings and young shoots from the runners let you multiply the planting. Watch this underground spread as well as the height of the stems. Detailed growing reports remain limited: avoid confusing this entry with the more common pondweeds.
Sources:Flowgrow GBIF POWO (Kew) Kew Botanic.jp — observations au jardin botanique · Base map: Natural Earth