Vallisneria Nana

Vallisneria Nana file

• Difficulty: Easy
• Family: Hydrocaritaceae
• Gender: Vallisneria
• Origin: Africa
• Lighting: Media
• Temperature: 18º- 30º
• Increase: Medium
• PH: 6.0 – 8.0
• Hardness: 0 – 30
• Co2: Optional

Characteristics of Vallisneria Nana

The Vallisneria Nana plant is a relatively new addition to the aquarium hobby and comes from northern Australia. In the natural state it only reaches heights of around 15 cm, from where the name of its species derives. However, in aquariums it can grow to a height of about 70cm if not pruned.

Its light green ribbon-shaped leaves make this species a great contrast plant for both the medium and the bottom of an aquarium. The plant chains that are created sometimes form dense curtains that can cover the entire back of the aquarium.

Unlike other species of Vallisneria and as it has a thinner leaf, it is a little more demanding with respect to the intensity of the light.