- Liverwort
- Medium
- Medium–high light
- CO₂: Not needed to recommended (sources differ)
Riccia fluitans
Crystalwort
Medium liverwort for medium and high light. It grows without added CO₂. It is used in the foreground, can form a carpet, grows attached to rock or wood, and floats at the surface. Growth is fast, and it is rated medium to keep.
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At a glance
- Plant type
- Liverwort Foreground, Carpet, On rock or wood, Floating
- Light
- Medium, High
- CO₂
- Not needed to recommended (sources differ)
- Difficulty
- Medium Growth rate: Medium to fast (sources differ)
- Height
- Not recorded
- Water
- 61–81 °F (16–27 °C) pH 6–7.5
- Leaf color
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- Green
- Propagation
- Division
- Botanical name
- Riccia fluitans
In the tank
Our sources don't record anything else about this plant in the tank.
Origin
Native to Worldwide
Sources
Where to buy
Prices rechecked dailyAll photos
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Riccia fluitans mat of branching green thalli -
Riccia fluitans land form cushion held in a hand
Questions
Does Riccia fluitans need strong light?
Riccia fluitans grows in medium or high light.
Does Riccia fluitans need CO₂?
No. Riccia fluitans grows without added CO₂.
Where does Riccia fluitans go in the tank?
Riccia fluitans is used in the foreground, carpet, on rock or wood, and floating.
