Freshwater
Water soldier
Stratiotes aloides
Hydrocharitaceae
Facts
Care
We have no care for this plant yet. If you know how it thrives, you can suggest it.
Range
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, and 11 more countries.
Introduced to France, Ireland, and Switzerland.
More about the species
Description
Stratiotes aloides, commonly known as water-soldier or water pineapple, is a submerged aquatic plant native to Europe and northwestern Asia. In Britain it was once common in East Anglia and still is in many places, particularly wet ditches and healthy ponds. It is the only species in the genus Stratiotes.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Stratiotes aculeatus
- Stratiotes aquaticus
- Stratiotes generalis
In other languages
- Vannaloe
- Vattenaloe
- Sahalehti
- Water soldiers, Water-soldier
Articles
All articles
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.
How to care for aquarium plants3 min read
Light, nutrients and CO₂ in balance, low tech versus high tech, and how to read from the leaves what your plants are missing.