Common Name
Amazon frogbit, Smooth frogbit, South American spongeplant
Description
South-American frogbit is a popular floating plant for aquaria that is rather undemanding and grows fast. Its round smooth leaves are attractive in open tanks, the long roots bring a very natural, primeval feel to the aquarium. Limnobium laevigatum is especially suitable for fish and shrimp breeding tanks, as it removes surplus nutrients from the water very efficiently.
Source
Flowgrow
Characteristic
Fast-growing floating plant
Smooth, round leaves
Long roots
Recommendable for breeding tanks
Synonyms
Salvinia laevigata Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd., Limnobium laevigatum (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) C. V. Morton, Trianea bogotensis H. Karst.
Complete Botanical Name
Limnóbium laevigátum (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Heine
Family
Hydrocharitaceae
Genus
Limnobium
Misapplied Names
Limnobium spongia
Category
Floating Plants
Difficulty
easy
Growth
very fast
Carbon Dioxide
need
pH Value
5-8
Temperature Tolerance
4-35℃
Carbonate Hardness
0-14 dKH
General Hardness
0-30 °dGH
Propagation
Fragmentation, Runners
Can Grow Emersed?
yes
