Limnophila sessiliflora
Dwarf Ambulia
Limnophila sessiliflora
Dwarf Ambulia
- Fine-leaved
- Light green with reddish hue
- Fast growing
- Undemanding
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Description
Limnophila sessiliflora from Tropical Asia is an undemanding, very fast-growing plant, long known in the aquarium hobby. This fine-leaved light green stem plant is a good alternative to the more demanding Cabomba species.
Leaf structure of the submerged leaves
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Limnophila sessiliflora is a rather undemanding plant from South-East Asia, which is often sold as "Asian marshweed" or "Ambulia" in the USA. In its natural habitat, it is found on the edges of stagnant waters and the banks of rivers and rivulets. In the aquarium hobby, L. sessiliflora is the most common Limnophila species and is cultivated in many aquatic plant nurseries. It has been introduced into nature in several regions outside its natural area of distribution and is considered an aquatic weed that endangers natural biotopes e.g. in the USA.
Limnophila sessiliflora is a robust, highly adaptable plant able to cope with a wide range of environmental conditions (pH 5.5-8, temperature 22-28°C). Its likeness to some Cabomba species makes it a coveted aquarium plant, as its light requirements are considerably lower. Given that there is sufficient light (0. ()
| Common names | Asian marshweed |
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| Complete botanical name | Limnóphila sessiliflóra (Vahl) Blume |
| Family | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus | Limnophila |
| Difficulty | easy |
| Usage | Background |
| Aquascaping | fine-leaved |
| Growth | very fast |
| pH value | 5 - 8 |
| Temperature tolerance | 15 - 28°C |
| Carbonate hardness | 2 - 21°dKH |
| General hardness | 0 - 30°dGH |
| Propagation | Cuttings |
| Can grow emersed? | yes |
| Source | Flowgrow |
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