Phyllanthus fluitans |
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| Phyllanthus fluitans is one of very few aquatic representatives of the large family of Euphorbiaceae many of which inhabit much different habitats, for example the succulent dessert plants. Phyllanthus fluitans is a little floating plant with very short internodes but a well-developed root system. The flowers - small, white and unimpressive - are set late summer or early fall and after flowering the plant usually degrades due to insufficient light intensities during wintertime. Apart from high light the plant does not have any other special demands though it prefers quite nutrient rich, soft and slightly acid water. Phyllanthus fluitans develops reddish leaves at very high lights intensities The plant is rarely found in the aquarium shops but Phyllanthus fluitans is now routinely produced by Tropica. | |||||||||||||||||||
