- Rosette plant (editor's classification)
- Easy
- Light: low to high (sources differ)
- CO₂: not needed
Amazon frogbit
Frogbit · Spongeplant · Limnobium laevigatum
Easy rosette plant for medium and high light. It grows without added CO₂. It floats at the surface. It is rated easy to keep.
Sources compared · 2 sources · Reviewed Oct 3, 2026
At a glance
- Plant type
- Rosette plant (editor's classification) Floating
- Light
- Low to high (sources differ)
- CO₂
- Not needed
- Difficulty
- Easy Growth rate: Not recorded
- Height
- Not recorded
- Water
- 64–86 °F (18–30 °C) pH 6–7.5
- Leaf color
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- Green
- Propagation
- Not recorded
- Botanical name
- Limnobium laevigatum
In the tank
Our sources don't record anything else about this plant in the tank.
Origin
Native to Central America and South America
Sources
Where to buy
Prices rechecked dailyAll photos
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Amazon frogbit (Limnobium laevigatum) round floating leaves covering the surface of an aquarium -
Amazon frogbit (Limnobium laevigatum) seen from below the water, with long hanging roots
Questions
Does Amazon frogbit need strong light?
Amazon frogbit grows in medium or high light.
Does Amazon frogbit need CO₂?
No. Amazon frogbit grows without added CO₂.
Where does Amazon frogbit go in the tank?
Amazon frogbit is used in the floating.
