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Vallisneria spiralis
Also called Straight vallis, Tape grass, Tapegrass, Patajhangi, Coiled Vallisneria, Eelweed, Straight Eelgrass
Eelgrass (Vallisneria spiralis) is a submerged, grass-like aquatic plant widely grown in aquariums and ponds. It thrives with good light and a nutrient-rich substrate in water.
Vallisneria spiralis, also known as straight vallisneria, tape grass, or eel grass is a common aquarium plant that prefers good light and a nutrient rich substrate. In the wild, it can be found in tropical and sub-tropical regions worldwide.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Vallisneria spiralis 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.
