- Rosette plant (editor's classification)
- Easy
- Light: medium to high (sources differ)
- CO₂: not needed
Vallisneria spiralis
Vallisneria · Italian val · Eelgrass
Easy rosette plant for medium light. It grows without added CO₂. It is used in the background. It is rated easy to keep.
Single source · Reviewed Oct 3, 2026
Buy from $4.99At a glance
- Plant type
- Rosette plant (editor's classification) Background
- Light
- Medium to high (sources differ)
- CO₂
- Not needed
- Difficulty
- Easy Growth rate: Not recorded
- Height
- Not recorded
- Water
- Not recorded
- Leaf color
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- Green
- Propagation
- Not recorded
- Botanical name
- Vallisneria spiralis
In the tank
Our sources don't record anything else about this plant in the tank.
Origin
Native to Africa, Asia, and Europe
Sources
Where to buy
Prices rechecked dailyQuestions
Does Vallisneria spiralis need strong light?
Vallisneria spiralis grows in medium light.
Does Vallisneria spiralis need CO₂?
No. Vallisneria spiralis grows without added CO₂.
Where does Vallisneria spiralis go in the tank?
Vallisneria spiralis is used in the background.
