Phyllanthus fluitans
Red root floater
Phyllanthus fluitans
Red root floater
- Attractive floater from South America
- Round leaves
- Red coloration under strong lighting
- Finely branched red roots
- Recommendable for open tanks
Unfortunately, Phyllanthus fluitans is extremely sensitive during transport. However, Phyllanthus fluitans can easily grow back into large stands from small fragments. If you're unhappy with the quality after receiving your order, please contact us so we can find a solution. We are aware of the problem, but we can't cushion the in vitro plants inside their cups. Unfortunately, the plant is just as fragile when sold as a portion. We continue to offer it simply because we find the plant so attractive ourselves. Due to the many complaints, however, selling Phyllanthus fluitans is unfortunately not worthwhile at all, and it is about to be removed from our range again.
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Description
Phyllanthus fluitans is a floating plant that is widespread in the Neotropics. The plant is also known in the hobby as "floating spurge" because it was attributed to the family Euphorbiaceae over a long period (today: Phyllanthaceae). Its round floating leaves are water-repellent and may become deeply brown-red especially under strong lighting and limited nitrogen supply. Also the roots are often a red colour, therefore its name "Red root floater".
This pretty, relatively small floater is not difficult to grow in aquariums, good lighting and nutrient-rich water provided. The plant propagates by branching and breaking of its thin, soft stems. It is also able to grow terrestrial on wet, muddy substrate. Under optimal growth conditions, one can expect small, star-like white flowers appearing in the leaf axils.
The Red root floater is especially attractive in open tanks and well lit paludariums. According to its origin, it is also suited for biotope tanks imitating South American stagnant water habitats.
Characteristics
This nice little floating plant originates from the American tropics and is traditionally counted among the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae). Recent research has shown, though, that the genus Phyllanthus better be placed in its own family, that of Phyllanthaceae.
Phyllanthus fluitans looks pretty similar to a floating fern of the genus Salvinia, however, instead of two floating leaves it has just one on each node (alternate leaves).
The thin submerges stem has tufts of red roots and round, water-repellent floating leaves with a heart-shaped base that hide the stem more or less completely. The leaves often possess a convex centre, whereas the leaf margin is even with the waterline.
Under favourable conditions, tiny white flowers with six petals appear in the leaf axils. ()
| Common names | Red root floater |
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| Complete botanical name | Phyllánthus flúitans Benth. ex Müll.Arg. |
| Family | Phyllanthaceae |
| Genus | Phyllanthus |
| Difficulty | medium |
| Usage | Water surface |
| Growth | fast |
| pH value | 5 - 8 |
| Temperature tolerance | 18 - 30°C |
| Carbonate hardness | 0 - 14°dKH |
| General hardness | 0 - 30°dGH |
| Propagation | Fragmentation, Cuttings, Splitting, cutting off daughter plants |
| Can grow emersed? | yes |
| Source | Flowgrow |
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Absolut genial. Die Pflanzen kamen komplett intakt an und konnten alle eingesetzt werden, haben sich die letzten Wochen prächtig entwickelt.
Diese schöne Schwimmpflanze ist, zu meiner Freude, im Top-Zustand bei mir angekommen. Sie ist meine erste Schwimmpflanze und ich bin gespannt, wie sie sich entwickeln wird.
Obwohl die Lieferung durch den 03.10. länger gedauert hatte, war alles super bei mir angekommen. Klasse verpackt und absolut keine Schäden an den Pflänzchen. Du
