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Vallisneria spiralis
Straight vallis
(Most tropical and sub-tropical areas;
originally southern Europe and North Africa)
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| Aquarium Use | Background |
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| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Difficulty Level | Easy |
| Lighting | Bright |
| Temperature | 15-30oC (59-86oF) |
| Water Chemistry | Not critical, does well in harder water. |
| Substrate | Plain gravel, but stronger growth with nutrient substrate. |
| Propagation | By runners |
| Comments | An excellent background plant which is undemanding
in terms of water chemistry. Any problems in growing this plant are likely to be due to insufficient lighting. Reproduces by
runners under the substrate.
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