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Canadian waterweed

Elódea canadénsis

Family: Hydrocharitaceae
Genus: Elodea

Difficulty

Easy

Light

Medium to High

Growth Rate

Fast

Usage

Background
Midground

Ideal Conditions

Temperature

4-28°C(opt: 17.5°C)

CO2

5-40mg/L

pH

5-9

Nutrients

Description

Elodea canadensis, or American waterweed, is a well-known aquarium plant. It was widely used in aquaria but is now more commonly found in ponds due to its rapid reproduction rate. Introduced to Europe from North America in the 19th century, populations of E. canadensis declined sharply and are now rarely found in nature.

Nitrate (NO3): 10-50mg/L
Phosphate (PO4): 0.1-3mg/L
Potassium (K): 5-30mg/L
Iron (Fe): 0.01-0.5mg/L

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