Ottelia alismoides
Ottelia alismoides is a submerged freshwater plant commonly known as ‘duck lettuce’. The submerged leaves are narrow and the floating leaves are with long or round spongy ridged petioles and forms a lush green lettuce structure; their length varying as per the level of water.
Plant Difficulty | Easy |
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Light Requirement | Bright |
Plant Type | Rosette |
Ottelia alismoides (Duck lettuce) is a submerged freshwater plant commonly known as ‘duck lettuce’. The submerged leaves are narrow and the floating leaves are with long or round spongy ridged petioles & forms a lush green lettuce structure; their length varying as per the level of water.
CO2 dossing, good fertilization and pH control make growing this plant in the aquarium easy; strong light and harder water with a rich substrate are recommended.
It is an annual plant and grows from seed each year.