PlantsFreshwaterSagittaria
Italian
Vallisneria spiralis
$19.99●AVAILABLE
Classic tall ribbon-leaved background plant. Easy to grow in any substrate, propagates via runners to fill the back of the tank. Trim runners to control spread. Tolerates pH 6.5–8.5 and a wide temperature range. Italian Val — medium-height ribbon leaves.
About this Plant
Care Guide
- Common Name
- Contortion Val
- Family
- Hydrocharitaceae
- Native To
- Lighting: Moderate
- Requirements
- Undemanding, but does better with some hardness in the water
- Growth Form
- Rosettes on short runners
- Growth Rate
- Fast
- True Aquatic
- Yes, obligate aquatic
- Placement in Tank
- Background
- Available As
- Vallisneria asiatica
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