Description
American Shoreweed is an excellent carpeting foreground plant for even the low-tech aquarium!
American Shoreweed (Littorella uniflora) is an excellent carpeting plant for the subtropical aquarium foreground. It is leaves are very grass-like in appearance and it propagates by runners. It can thrive in both high-tech and low-tech setups provided that it has adequate lighting.
American Shoreweed requires moderate to high lighting. For the best appearance for a carpeting effect, high lighting is required. In moderate lighting, the leaves will grow taller and horizontal growth will be reduced. It will grow very quickly in nutrient-rich substrate. It will also benefit from CO2 supplementation, but this is not required.
Like most plants, American Shoreweed will benefit from supplementation such as Seachem Flourish, Flourish Excel, nitrogen, and other plant supplements.
No aquarium plant distributor/nursery/wholesaler/retailer can or will guarantee their plants to be 100% snail free. We can not guarantee our plants will be snail free.
What We Like About This Plant:
Rich, bright green coloration
Easy to moderate care
Provides protective cover for fry
Thrives in low-tech setups
Care Guidelines:
Temperature: 62° – 72° F (17° – 22° C)
pH: 6.0 – 7.0
Lighting: Moderate to high
Origin: Grown in US nurseries, but indigenous to North America, South America, and Europe
Aquarium placement: Foreground
Care: Easy
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