Care specifications
| Type | Stem |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Light | Low (20–45 µmol PAR) |
| CO2 | Not needed |
| Fertilizer demand | Medium |
| Growth rate | Fast |
| Max height | 20 in |
| Spread | 6 in |
| Placement | Background, Midground |
| Attaches to hardscape | No |
| Snail & shrimp safe | Yes |
| Temperature | 70–82 °F |
| pH | 6–7.5 |
| Color | Green |
| Trimming | Frequent |
| Styles | Jungle, Nature |
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Propagation
Replant trimmed tops or even single leaves — fragments root with almost weedy enthusiasm. For a carpet or low bush, lay whole stems flat on the substrate and pin them down; vertical shoots rise from every node along the horizontal stem.
Frequently asked questions
Why do my Water Wisteria leaves look different from when I bought them?
The species changes leaf shape with conditions — narrow and finely divided in warm, bright tanks; broader and flatter when grown cooler, dimmer, or emersed. A change in leaf form is adaptation, not disease.
Can I float Water Wisteria instead of planting it?
Yes. It grows happily as a floating thicket, where it gets more light and CO2 and grows even faster — a favorite trick for fry tanks and for outcompeting algae during a tank's first months.
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