Tropica Lobelia cardinalis Potted Plant

Tropica Lobelia cardinalis Potted Plant

Lobelia cardinalis grows wild in Northern America. In the nursery this plant is cultivated in marshy conditions, forming dark-green leaves which are purple underneath.

In aquariums the leaves turn a beautiful shade of light-green, with stems 10-30 cm tall and 5-10 cm wide. Widely used in Dutch aquariums in so-called "plant streets''.

In open aquariums it grows above the water surface, where it forms very beautiful scarlet flowers and the leaves regain their colour.

Can be used in garden ponds.

Lobelia cardinalis Plant Information

• Expert Level: Easy
• Type: Stem
• Origin: North America
• 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