Vallisneria is one of the ideal aquarium plants for beginners, as growing them is not a difficult task. Vallisneria provides dense shades for fishes in an aquarium.
Why need a beginner’s guide for Vallisneria? Beginner’s guide for Vallisneria has precise information for growing and maintaining the Vallisneria in a home aquarium.
Vallisneria – Overview
| Common Name | Valls or Vallisneria |
| Color | Light Green to Dark Green |
| Habitat/Origin | They are widely found in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Europe, North America, and Africa. |
| Average Size | Depending on the variety, the size differs. They tend to grow until the height/length of the tank (30cm to 60cm). |
| Growth Rate | Fast growers, in ideal conditions the parent plant produces a set of leaves from the roots every 2 weeks. |
| Placement | Mostly preferred as a background plant. |
| Maintenance | Low in maintenance, they are tolerant and adaptable. Don’t require Co2, however, they need iron-rich substrate nutrient or an iron-rich supplement. |
| Planting Methods | Trim the roots and insert the aquarium plant firmly in the substrate. |
| Ideal Setup | Most suitable for low tech aquarium because of the less maintenance nature and spread in the tank. |
| Care Level | Easy, one of the most suitable beginner’s aquatic plant. |
| Supplements | Iron-Rich dosages. |
| Lighting | Bright lighting is required for the proper growth of the Vallisneria plant. |
| Water temperature | The preferred range of temperature is 63 to 82 Degree Fahrenheit or 17 to 28 Degree Celsius. |
| Propogation | Vallisneria could simply reproduce the plants by runners, once the runners have a few leaves they can be disconnected from the mother plant and can be planted in a different tank. |
| Approx. Cost | In the USA, they cost around 3 to 6 Dollars and in Asia, they are around ½ price of the USA. |
| Common Diseases | The leaves turn yellow if there is no ideal condition for the plant to thrive. |
| What to look for when buying | Don’t buy if there are Snails are eggs on the leaves. If the leaves are pale yellow in color, dotted holes in leaves, and algae don’t buy them. Also, keep in mind the tank size as they grow up tall. |
| Related Specifies | Vallisneria spiralis, Vallisneria nana, twisted-leaves Vallisneria tortifolia, Vallisneria gigantea. |
| FAQs | Check out the most asked questions about Vallisneria |
Types of Vallisneria – Gallery
References
- “World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew”
- Gilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). “Vallisneria” . New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.
- Gledhill, D. (1994). The Names of Plants. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. ISBN 9780521366755.
- “Vallisneria in Flora of China @ efloras.org”.
- “Vallisneria in Flora of North America @ efloras.org”.
- Ingersoll, Helen (1920). “Vallisneria” . In Rines, George Edwin (ed.). Encyclopedia Americana.