Japanese cress
Cardamine lyrata Bunge
20–30 cm
Height in the aquarium
medium to high
Light
medium
CO₂ needs
18–23 °C
Ideal temperature
Water parameters
Understand these values- Position
- background, midground
- Propagation
- cuttings
- Uses
- nano tank
- Grows emersed
- yes
In the wild
Overview
Its supple stems bear small, light green, kidney-shaped leaves. This plant of East Asian wetlands climbs among its neighbours and can run over the roots of the decor. In cool water the leaves are larger; warmer water produces much smaller foliage.
- Scientific name
- Cardamine lyrata Bunge
- Classification
- Brassicales › Brassicaceae
- IUCN Red List
- Not evaluated (NE)
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
It suits cool tanks or moderately heated tropical ones. Good light prevents overly thin stems; CO₂ boosts growth without being essential. To keep a bush in the midground, trim often. Stem pieces and side shoots root quickly when replanted.
Sources:Flowgrow Tropica GBIF POWO (Kew) · Base map: Natural Earth