Ottelia
Ottelia alismoides
Hard
High Light
CO2: Recommended
Growth Rate
Medium
Size
Medium
Position
Midground
Type
Bulb
Water Parameters & Requirements
Temperature
22.0-28.0°C
72-82°F
pH
6.5-7.5
Hardness (GH)
3.0-12.0 dGH
Light
High Light
CO2
Recommended
Care Requirements
Substrate
Required
Fertilization
Required
Pruning
Optional
Recommended Products
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About
Rare, fleeting aquatic plant with delicate translucent leaves. White flowers emerge above the water.
Care Notes
Hard to keep long‑term. Tends to be annual. Propagates only by seed. Requires very clean water.
Propagation
Seeds
Quick Summary
| Scientific Name | Ottelia alismoides |
|---|---|
| Family | Hydrocharitaceae |
| Type | Bulb |
| Difficulty | Hard |
| Light | High Light |
| CO2 | Recommended |
| Growth | Medium |
| Position | Midground |
| Size | Medium |
| Hardness | 3.0-12.0 dGH |
| Substrate | Required |
| Fertilization | Required |
| Pruning | Optional |
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