How to grow Green Chrysanthemum aquatic plant so it thrives
Most people buying a fish tank for the first time will be given or recommended by the shop owner to buy a few stalks of Green Chrysanthemum or Hornwort to take home, planting them in the substrate to make the tank look prettier. The reason this aquatic plant is recommended is that it can be found everywhere in wild rivers and is extremely easy to keep alive, making it the best choice for beginners. Below, the editor will explain how to grow the Green Chrysanthemum aquatic plant.
How to grow the Green Chrysanthemum aquatic plant
The top of the Green Chrysanthemum is round, and its overall form is clustered and fairly dense. Green Chrysanthemum is suited to growing in an environment with ample light and likes strong lighting; too weak a light will cause it to drop leaves and stop growing, and it will begin to shed.
1. It mainly absorbs nutrients from the water, so you must ensure liquid fertilizer, weakly acidic water quality, and strong bottom lighting;
2. Green Chrysanthemum conditions: water temperature, 22-28°C. Lighting, strong light. PH, 6.5-7.2, kh2.0-12.0°;
3. Green Chrysanthemum has stems that are rich in water yet extremely crisp. Green Chrysanthemum grows very fast; in an environment with co2, the new shoots will carry a slight pink color, which is quite beautiful;
4. This is an aquatic plant suitable for planting in the mid-ground to background. Even if the lighting is a bit dim, it does not matter; aside from being afraid of high temperatures, a strong Green Chrysanthemum will grow beautifully as long as you add some liquid fertilizer.
Keeping Green Chrysanthemum is rather troublesome; when its condition is poor, it starts dropping leaves, and having to fish out leaves every day is very discouraging for beginners.