Eelgrass.

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Pflegestufe

Schwierig

Pflanzenart

Aquatic perennial

Licht

Full sun in natural habitat

Licht im Innenraum

Hell, indirekt

Gießen

Alle 0 Tage

Endgröße

1 to 2 meters

Wachstum

Mittel

Winterhärte

USDA 4 bis 9

Blütezeit

Mid to late summer

Pflege

This plant requires specific salinity and water quality to thrive in an aquarium setting. Keep an eye on water clarity and sediment stability to ensure it stays anchored. It is best suited for advanced hobbyists with specialized marine setups.

Gießen

This is a fully submerged aquatic plant that does not require watering.

Düngen

Use specialized marine substrate fertilizers if the nutrient levels in your tank are low.

Schneiden

Trim away any decaying or damaged leaves to maintain water quality.

Umtopfen

Repot only if the root system becomes severely overcrowded in its container.

Boden

Sandy or muddy marine substrate

Boden-pH

7.5 to 8.5

Temperatur

0 bis 25°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

90 bis 100%

Sicherheit

Menschen

There is no known toxicity to humans.

Kinder

The long, ribbon like leaves can pose a minor entanglement hazard in shallow water.

Essbarkeit

While not toxic, it is not considered a food source for humans and may contain high salt content.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Long, ribbon like green leaves
• Grows in dense underwater meadows
• Small, inconspicuous flowers
• Roots anchor in sandy sediment

Höhe

0,3 bis 1m

Breite

0,1 bis 0,3m

Blätter

bright green, deciduous

Blüten

green, 0,5 bis 1cm

Früchte

brown, Late summer to autumn

Häufige Probleme

• Eutrophication — Excess nutrients lead to algal blooms that block sunlight and kill the seagrass.
• Wasting disease — A slime mold pathogen causes dark lesions on the leaves.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

division, seed

Pflanzzeit

spring, autumn

Maintain high water clarity to ensure all species in the meadow receive enough light.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Thalassia testudinum — They often coexist in similar coastal environments.

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• Zostera noltei — It is a smaller relative that occupies similar intertidal zones.

Botanisches

Familie

Zosteraceae

Gattung

Zostera

Ordnung

Alismatales

Klasse

Liliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Northern Hemisphere coastal waters.

Artenschutz

It is protected in several regions due to the decline of seagrass meadows from water pollution.

It thrives in sheltered bays and estuaries where it anchors into sandy or muddy bottoms.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

nursery for juvenile fish, stabilizes coastal sediment, carbon sequestration

Bestäuber

Käfer

Verwendung

coastal restoration, sediment stabilization, aquarium habitat

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Can I grow this in a freshwater tank?

No, it requires saltwater to survive.

Does it need high light?

Yes, it requires clear water and high light levels to photosynthesize.

Woher der Name kommt

The genus name Zostera comes from the Greek word for belt, referring to its ribbon like leaves, while marina indicates its marine habitat.

Gut zu wissen

• It is a true flowering plant, not a seaweed.
• It forms vast underwater meadows that provide critical habitat.
• It is a vital carbon sink, capturing carbon faster than many terrestrial forests.
• The seeds are dispersed by water currents.