Description
The Mexican Oak Leaf is an amphibious plant from Texas and adjacent northern Mexico. Mostly it forms floating stands in flowing waters but is also able to grow totally submerged as well as above water, then with creeping stems. The soft leaves are arranged oppositely along the stem and have a decorative, characteristically lobed shape, resembling the foliage of oaks (Quercus). When grown under water, they are light green, also with reddish-brown hues, good lighting provided. Shinnersia rivularis, also known as Trichocoronis rivularis, is a time-tested, very fast growing, easy aquarium plant. The cultivar S. rivularis 'Weiss-Grün' ('White-Green') with striking white pattern was selected from the wild type.
Characteristic
Decorative lobed leaf shape
Light green to reddish brown
Very fast growing
Undemanding
Category
Middle Ground
