Tropica 079 Tissue Culture -Sagittaria subulata

Tropica 079 Tissue Culture -Sagittaria subulata

Tropica 079 Tissue Culture -Sagittaria subulata is an undemanding foreground aquarium plant from South America that spreads by short runners into a compact group. It suits aquarists who want a low, easy carpet-style planting at the front of the tank. It is supplied as a live tissue culture plant in a closed cup.

Key Benefits

• Undemanding foreground plant, suitable for aquarists who want a low-fuss planting
• Short runners help the plants knit together into a compact group
• Tissue culture plant supplied in a closed cup
• Can be moved to the background if it grows taller than you want, where it may become low again
• May send a long flower stem to the surface, with small white flowers opening just above the water

How to Use

Place the individual plants 2-4 cm (about 0.8-1.6") apart in the foreground of the aquarium. The short runners will then form a compact group over time.

Keep an eye on its growth as it matures. In certain conditions, an older plant can suddenly grow to a height of 50 cm (20"). If this happens, moving it to the background may bring it back to a lower growth habit.

Suitable For

• Foreground planting in freshwater aquariums
• Aquarists looking for an undemanding plant that forms compact groups
• Tanks where you are happy to relocate plants if they grow taller than expected

Specifications

• Origin: South America
• Supplied as: aquarium plant from tissue culture in a closed cup
• Recommended spacing: 2-4 cm (about 0.8-1.6") between individual plants
• Growth: forms a compact group via short runners; may reach 50 cm (20") in certain conditions as it ages
• Flowering: occasional long flower stem to the surface with small white flowers above the water

What's Included

• Tropica 079 Tissue Culture -Sagittaria subulata, a live aquatic plant supplied in a closed tissue culture cup

Please note: this is a live aquatic aquarium plant.

Frequently Asked Questions

How far apart should I plant Sagittaria subulata?
Place individual plants 2-4 cm (about 0.8-1.6") apart. The short runners then form a compact group.

Is this a foreground or background plant?
It is an ideal foreground plant. If an older plant grows taller than you want, it can be moved to the background, where it may become low again.

How tall can it get?
In certain conditions, an older plant can suddenly grow to a height of 50 cm (20"). It is worth watching its growth as it matures.

Will it flower in my aquarium?
It sometimes does. The plant may send a long flower stem to the surface, where small white flowers open just above the water.

Where does this plant come from?
Sagittaria subulata is native to South America. This product is a tissue culture plant supplied in a closed cup.

Is the plant real?
Yes, it is a live aquatic aquarium plant.

When can I expect delivery?

• Gauteng (Jhb/Pta) - 1-3 working days
• Nationwide (Cpt/Dbn+) - 2-5 working days
• Outlying Areas - 3-7 working days

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