Eelgrass.

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Nivel de cuidados

Difícil

Tipo de planta

Aquatic perennial

Luz

Full sun in natural habitat

Luz en interior

Luz indirecta brillante

Riego

Cada 0 días

Tamaño adulto

1 to 2 meters

Ritmo de crecimiento

Medio

Rusticidad

USDA 4 a 9

Floración

Mid to late summer

Cuidados

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.

Riego

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

Abonado

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

Poda

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

Trasplante

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

Suelo

Sandy or muddy marine substrate

pH del suelo

7.5 to 8.5

Temperatura

0 a 25°C

Humedad

90 a 100%

Seguridad

Personas

There is no known toxicity to humans.

Niños

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

Comestibilidad

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

Cómo identificarla

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

Altura

0,3 a 1m

Anchura

0,1 a 0,3m

Hojas

bright green, deciduous

Flores

green, 0,5 a 1cm

Frutos

brown, Late summer to autumn

Problemas frecuentes

• 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.

Cómo cultivarla

Propagación

division, seed

Cuándo plantar

spring, autumn

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

Buenas compañeras

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

Especies parecidas

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

Ciencia

Familia

Zosteraceae

Género

Zostera

Orden

Alismatales

Clase

Liliopsida

Distribución natural

Northern Hemisphere coastal waters.

Conservación

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.

Valor para la fauna

nursery for juvenile fish, stabilizes coastal sediment, carbon sequestration

Polinizadores

escarabajos

Usos

coastal restoration, sediment stabilization, aquarium habitat

Taxonomía cotejada con GBIF.

Lo que más preguntan

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.

De dónde viene el nombre

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

Bueno saberlo

• 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.