Family: Asteraceae
Continent: South America
Region: South America
Country of origin:
Height: 30-60 cm
Width: 10-20 cm
Light requirements: medium-very high
Temperature: 15-30 °C
Hardness tolerance: soft-hard
pH tolerance: 5,5-8
Growth: very fast
Demands: easy
In the wild Gymnocoronis spilanthoides is generally found as a marsh
plant, but it is very suitable for aquariums. It grows fast and makes few
demands, but it does require a lot of light. With its light-green foliage, a
group of G. spilanthoides forms a good contrast to the other aquarium
plants. The high growth rate can help prevent algae because the plant absorbs a
great number of nutrients from the water. Easy to propagate by side shoots or
cuttings, which should be cut off and planted in the bottom.
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