Water Lettuce
Pistia stratiotes
Difficulty (1-5): 2/5
Description
Floating rosette with velvety leaves and long trailing roots. Shades the tank heavily and is banned in some regions.
Water test requirements
- pH: 6 – 8
- Temperature: 20 – 30 °C
- Carbonate Hardness (KH): 2 – 18 °dKH
- Nitrate (NO3): ≥ 5 mg/L
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