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Helanthium Tenellum
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Source: barrreport.com / Credit: Jason King
General Description #
- Common Names – Synonyms
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Echinodorus tenellus
Pygmy chain sword
- Order
- Alismatales
- Genus
- Helanthium
- Family
- Alismataceae
- Origin – Distribution
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- South America
- Level of Difficulty
- Intermediate / Medium
- Height
- 0-10cm (0-3.9 Inches) High
- Width
- 0-10cm (0-3.9 Inches) Wide
- Growth Rate
- Fast
- Light Requirements
- Medium Light (35-50 PAR)
- Co2 Requirements
- Recommended (Medium light)
- Temperature Tolerance
- 10 – 35
- PH Range
- 5 – 7.5
- Plant Type
- Rosette
- Carbonate Hardness (dKH)
- 0 – 14
- Can Be Grown Emmersed?
- Yes
References #
Photo 1: Echinodorus tenellus. Source: Chris Black (Christophe), 2018. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
