Vallisneria gigantea @OliverKnott_aquascaper
Vallisneria gigantea  @OliverKnott_aquascaper
Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Aquarebell Aquatic Plant of the week: Vallisneria gigantea 🌿

Native to tropical Asia, it grows in calm rivers, lakes, and floodplains, rooted in sandy or muddy substrates. It often forms dense underwater meadows that provide shelter for fish

Leaves can reach 60–250+ cm in aquariums, making it a perfect background plant. Easy, fast-growing, and spreads via runners.

In the hobby since the early 1900s, widely popular by the mid-20th century—and still a classic today.

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