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Amazon Frogbit
Tropica image
Species	Limnobium laevigatum
Max Height	5cm
Max Width	10+cm
Difficulty	Moderate
Required Lighting	Medium/2.0+ wpg
Temp.	18-28C
Placement	Floating
Coloration	Green
pH	5-8
Grown Rate	Medium
Water Hardness	Soft to Very hard

Contents 1 Alternative Names and variants 1.1 Other similar species 2 Environment Specifics 3 Pictures 4 Notes 5 External Links

[edit] Alternative Names and variants

• Amazon frogbit or South American frogbit

[edit] Other similar species

Hydrocharis morsus-ranae - European frogbit and Limnobium spongia - American frogbit

[edit] Environment Specifics

Well fertilised water, slow to medium surface flow

[edit] Pictures

Topside view

Underside view

[edit] Notes

Very handy plant to give shade and security to small fish or fry. The long roots provide a growth medium for infusoria an important food for small fish.

[edit] External Links

• Tropica
• Plant Geek
• Wikipedia
• Aquatic Plant Central - LIMNOBIUM LAEVIGATUM
• The Krib - Plants