Marsilea quadrifolia

Scientific name: Marsilea quadrifolia

Family: Marsileaceae

Usual maximum size in aquariums: 0 - 10 cm (0 - 3.94 inch)

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Recommended pH range for the species: 6.3 - 7.3

Recommended water hardness (dGH): 4 - 12°N (71.43 - 214.29ppm)

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Recommended temperature: 18 - 28 °C (64.4 - 82.4°F)

Reproduction of the plant: Runners

Origin (in the wild): Europe

How fast these plants grow: Normal

Recommended substrate: Fine gravel

Demands on lighting: Bright

Ideal placement in a fish tank: Foreground

Family

Marsileaceae

Common Name

European water clover

Origin

Central and Southern Europe

Propagation

This plant will send out runners from the mother plant, on the runners plantlets will develop and in time the plantlets will develop their own root structure. At this stage the runner can be removed from the mother plant and the plantlets can be separated.

Difficulty

Easy

Short Description

This is a very versatile plant that can be grown on pots like traditional plants or submersed in the aquarium. They can grow in the shade of other plants but this will reduce the growth rate dramatically. The lighting levels can affect the number of leaves per stem; in lower lighting levels on 2 leaves will appear on the stem, under brighter conditions the traditional 4 leaves will form.