Elodea canadensis

Family
Hydrocharitaceae

Common Name
Canadian water weeds

Origin
North America; it has now become an invasive plant in several other countries.

Propagation
Cuttings; simply take a cutting from the mother plant and remove the bottom leaves. This can then be placed into the substrate taking care not to crush the stem. In a short time the cutting will produce roots and a new plant is formed.

Difficulty
Easy

Short Description
This is a very easy plant to care for in the aquarium and it can even be used as a floating plant to create shady areas. If the plant is planted into the substrate the stems will continue growing until the reach the water surface, even up to 3 metres in length. This is an invasive plants so care should be taken when disposing of any unwanted specimens. They should be bagged up and thrown into the bin, never throw them into waterways.