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Cabomba aquatica
Aubl.
20–30 cm
Height in the aquarium
medium to high
Light
low
CO₂ needs
23–27 °C
Ideal temperature
Water parameters
Understand these values- Position
- background, midground
- Propagation
- cuttings
- Grows emersed
- no
In the wild
Overview
Its submerged leaves split into a multitude of fine segments, like wide fans. This South American Cabomba comes in several colours; the green form is the most common in the trade. When the shoots reach the surface, they can bear round floating leaves and yellow flowers.
- Scientific name
- Cabomba aquatica Aubl.
- Classification
- Nymphaeales › Cabombaceae
- IUCN Red List
- Not evaluated (NE)
Natural habitat
Tropical South America
Observations (GBIF) and localities Native countries Introduced in Rivers and lakes
- Native countries
- Introduced by people
Outside its native range, in 4 countries:
An aquarium plant must never reach the wild: throwing away cuttings or emptying a tank into a stream can be enough to establish it.
Countries: Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP). Dots: GBIF observations in the native countries.
In the aquarium
Growing in the aquarium
Plant the stems in the background with enough light to keep the stand vigorous. It is rated difficult and needs regular attention to the state of the shoots. Cuttings let you renew the group. Allow for height and space: the leaves can be much wider than those of other Cabomba.
Sources:Flowgrow Tropica GBIF POWO (Kew) · Base map: Natural Earth