ADA Proserpinaca Palustris or Mermaid Weed
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ADA Proserpinaca Palustris or Mermaid Weed
Plant info
| Common names | Mermaid weed |
| Complete botanical name | Proserpináca palústris L. |
| Family | Haloragaceae |
| Genus | Proserpinaca |
| Difficulty | medium |
| Usage | Accent (red), Background, Midground |
| Aquascaping | very colourful plant for accents |
| Growth | medium |
| pH value | 5 – 7 |
| Temperature tolerance | 10 – 28°C |
| Carbonate hardness | 0 – 18°dKH |
| General hardness | 0 – 30°dGH |
| Propagation | Cuttings |
| Can grow emersed? | yes |
| Source | Flowgrow |
Plant Food/Fertilizer:
If you are looking for a good plant fertilizer, you can look at the 2hr Aquarist range. APT Zero for new aquariums and APT Complete for older setups. Alternatively – you can use Easylife Profito or Scape Complete if you are on a budget.
Will this plant grow in your tank? We have made a guide to aid in growing/understanding aquatic plants. Check it out >here<. View other plants that will grow in: ( Low Tech | Medium Tech | High Tech | All Plants ).
*This is a Potted Plant and NOT a Tissue Culture Plant. This plant was grown in a greenhouse and is NOT guaranteed to be snail, algae or pesticide-free. Potted plants are cheaper than Tissue Culture Plants as they are not grown in a sterile laboratory. They generally appear to be bigger than Tissue Culture plants. We recommend Tissue Culture Plant for 100% client satisfaction.
1 review for ADA Proserpinaca Palustris or Mermaid Weed
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Verified owner Annelle Kurtz (verified owner) –
I am very excited to see this plant grow nicely in my Low-tech tank. I have a very strong light, but not that fancy and no CO2, using old Aquasoil, gravel and a tiny bit op potting soil in bottom of this dirted tank. So far so good.