Tropica Cardamine lyrata Potted Plant

Tropica Cardamine lyrata Potted Plant

Cardamine lyrata is actually a marsh plant from Japan. But it is also a familiar aquarium plant which thrives under water with 20-50 cm long stems.

A characteristic trailing growth form makes it highly decorative, and �aerial� roots often form on the plant itself. Plant it in groups, and make sure the water temperature does not exceed 28 degrees C (this makes the leaves much smaller and the plant more leggy).

Also suitable in garden ponds in the summer.

Cardamine lyrata Plant Information

• Expert Level: Easy
• Type: Stem
• Origin: Asia
• Height: 20-30+cm - Average height of the plant after two months in the aquarium
• Light Demand: Medium - The average or medium light demand of an aquarium plant is 0.5 Watts/Liter (2 Watts/US Gallon)
• CO2 Demand: Medium - A medium need in CO2 is 6 - 14mg/L. A high demand for CO2 is approximately 15 - 25mg/L