Lemna minor
Description
Swimming plant, without much requirement. Made up of a leafy strip floating on the surface of the water. This sling is rounded oval, shiny, light green and provided with a unique root. The underside is lighter, always flat and not convex.
The Lemna Minor aquarium plant is a type of floating aquatic plant also known as the water lens. It belongs to the Lemnaceae family. It is a very common plant in ponds and lakes, but it can also be cultivated in an aquarium as an ornamental plant.
The Lemna Minor has very small and flat leaves, generally dark green color, which float on the surface of the water. The plant reproduces quickly by producing weeds, or buds, which stand out from the mother plant and germinate to form new plants.
Due to its ability to reproduce quickly, Lemna Minor is often used as a filter plant in aquariums to absorb nutrients and impurities present in water. It can also be used as food for herbivore aquarium fish.
In summary, the Lemna Minor is a small floating aquatic plant, easy to cultivate, and useful for filtering water and providing food for aquarium fish.
Origin
- FamilyLemnaceae
- OriginAlmost cosmopolitan
Characteristics
- Temperature10 - 30 °C
- pH5.0 - 7.0
- Hardness2 - 15 °dGH
Data to check
Some historical parameters still need checking before choosing this species: Maximum height.
