FreshwaterBrackish
Eelgrass
Vallisneria spiralis
Hydrocharitaceae
Facts
Care
- Growth form
- Under water
- Placement
- Background
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Not needed
- Growth
- Fast
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Height
- Up to 60 cm
Range
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, and 45 more countries.
Introduced to Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Mauritius, Netherlands, Poland, and 2 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Vallisneria spiralis, also known as straight vallisneria, tape grass, or eel grass is a common aquarium plant that prefers good light and a nutrient rich substrate. In the wild, it can be found in tropical and sub-tropical regions worldwide.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Vallisneria aethiopica
- Vallisneria jacquiniana
- Vallisneria jacquinii
- Vallisneria linnet
- Vallisneria micheliana
- Vallisneria michelii
In other languages
- Kierrevallisneria
- Straight vallis, Tape grass, Tapegrass
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 an African aquarium5 min read
Two completely different aquariums: forest rivers with soft, brown water, roots and leaves, and Rift Valley lake cichlids in hard, alkaline water with big rock piles.
How to set up an Asian aquarium5 min read
Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.
How to set up a European aquarium5 min read
A coldwater aquarium with European fish and plants, without a heater. The water follows the seasons, and summer heat is the biggest problem.