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Three-stamen waterwort
Elatine triandra Schkuhr
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Height in the aquarium
medium to high
Light
medium
CO₂ needs
18–24 °C
Ideal temperature
Water parameters
Understand these values- Position
- midground, foreground
- Propagation
- seeds, cuttings, separating offshoots
- Uses
- nano tank, carpet
- Grows emersed
- yes
In the wild
Overview
This small creeping plant naturally colonises bare ground in ponds, shallow streams and rice fields that dry out from time to time. Its range is very wide, from temperate regions to the tropics. Its low habit suits foreground planting rather than a background stand.
- Scientific name
- Elatine triandra Schkuhr
- Classification
- Malpighiales › Elatinaceae
- IUCN Red List
- Least concern (LC)
Natural habitat
Europe, Central Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, Australia, New Zealand
Observations (GBIF) and localities Native countries Introduced in Rivers and lakes
- Native countries
- Introduced by people
Outside its native range, in 11 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
Provide medium to strong light for this carpeting plant. Fragments let you multiply the planting and fill gaps. Plants in the trade may come from Asia, but their exact origin is uncertain. Do not mistake the conditions of its seasonal habitat for a need to let the carpet dry out in the aquarium.
Sources:Flowgrow GBIF POWO (Kew) · Base map: Natural Earth