Freshwater
Helanthium tenellum
Alismataceae
Facts
Care
- Growth form
- Under water
- Placement
- Foreground
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Helps
- Growth
- Fast
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Height
- Up to 8 cm
Range
Native
Lives wild in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, and 12 more countries.
Videos
In Vitro Cup Helanthium tenellum #shorts
Oliver KnottMay 9, 2023
More about the species
Description
Helanthium tenellum, the pygmy chain sword, is a species of plants in the Alismataceae. It is native to the eastern United States (from Texas to Florida, north to Michigan and Massachusetts), southern Mexico (Chiapas, Veracruz), West Indies (Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola), Central America, South America (from Guyana to Argentina)
Other names
Other scientific names
- Alisma tenellum
- Echinodorus parvulus
- Echinodorus subulatus
- Echinodorus tenellus
- Helanthium parvulum
- Sagittaria tenella
Articles
All articles
Easy plants for beginners4 min read
Plants that cope with low light, soft water and a beginner’s mistakes, and how to plant them so they grow.
How to set up a South American aquarium4 min read
Soft, acidic water, subdued light, sand, roots and fallen leaves: how to set up a biotope aquarium from the Amazon and the rivers around it.
How to set up a Central American aquarium5 min read
Hard, alkaline water, sand and rock: an aquarium from the rivers and lakes of Mexico and Central America, with cichlids and livebearers.
How to set up a North American aquarium5 min read
Streams and ponds in North America are often cool. How to set up an aquarium without a heater, with pygmy sunfish, shiners and darters.