Mermaid Weed

Proserpinaca palustris

Difficulty (1-5): 3/5

Description

Needle-like leaves that shift from green to orange and red depending on light and nutrition. An eye-catching background stem once it colours up.

Water test requirements

  • pH: 5.5 – 7
  • Temperature: 18 – 28 °C
  • Carbonate Hardness (KH): 1 – 12 °dKH
  • Nitrate (NO3): ≥ 5 mg/L
  • Phosphate (PO4): ≥ 0.3 mg/L
  • Iron (Fe): ≥ 0.1 mg/L

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