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Hedyotis salzmannii
(DC.) Steud.
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Height in the aquarium
medium to high
Light
medium
CO₂ needs
15–25 °C
Ideal temperature
Water parameters
Understand these values- Position
- background, midground
- Propagation
- cuttings
- Uses
- nano tank
- Grows emersed
- yes
In the wild
Overview
Underwater, this South American plant bears light green, narrow oval leaves along thin upright stems. Out of water it becomes more creeping and may produce small white or pinkish flowers. It has circulated under the names Oldenlandia salzmannii and Bacopa sp. “Pantanal”.
- Scientific name
- Oldenlandia salzmannii Current valid name; in the hobby: Hedyotis salzmannii
- Classification
- Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- IUCN Red List
- Not evaluated (NE)
Natural habitat
Tropical South America, southern South America
Observations (GBIF) and localities Native countries Introduced in Rivers and lakes
- Native countries
- Introduced by people
Outside its native range, in 1 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 in a group and multiply the shoots by cuttings. Good light supports its growth. When buying, tell the real plant apart from a Bacopa monnieri sold under the same name: the latter has clearly thicker, fleshier leaves and stems. The trade name alone is therefore not enough to recognise this entry.
Sources:Flowgrow GBIF POWO (Kew) Flowgrow — description allemande · Base map: Natural Earth