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Cabomba schwartzii
Also called Yellow Cabomba
Giant Cabomba is a submerged aquatic plant from northern Brazil, grown in aquariums and ponds for its fan-shaped leaves. It needs bright light and clean, nutrient-rich water to thrive.
Cabomba schwartzii is a species of aquatic plant in the family Cabombaceae endemic to North Brazil.
Giant Cabomba · Carolina Fanwort · Cabomba caroliniana var. flavida · Carolina Fanwort · Carolina fanwort · Forked fanwort · Fishgrass · Fish Grass · Fanwort
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Cabomba schwartzii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
