Dwarf sagittaria

Sagittaria subulata

Dwarf sagittaria is an easy, fast-growing plant for low light (cO₂ helps). Spot: foreground, midground, background; 2–11.8 in tall.

Care at a glance

Light
Low: any basic LED. Medium: a planted-tank LED. Strong: a high-output planted light, usually with CO₂.
Low light
CO₂
CO₂ is carbon dioxide for growth. "Helps" means the plant grows without it, faster and denser with it.
CO₂ helps
Growth
Fast
Care
Easy
Where
Foreground, Midground, Background
Height
2–11.8 in
Temperature
64–82°F
pH
5–9

How to plant it

  • Plant the roots in the substrate and add root tabs every few months.
  • Soft leaves: plant-eating fish and snails may eat it.

Also for this spot

Sources: Flowgrow DB: Sagittaria subulata · Tropica: Sagittaria subulata