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PlanteasyFreshwater
Japanese Cress
Cardamine lyrata
Family: Brassicaceae
📍 Japan, China & Korea
Delicate stem plant with rounded, lobed leaves on long stems. Prefers cool water — one of the best plants for temperate and coldwater aquascapes. Sends floating leaves to the surface when established.
Keeping this species
- CO2
- not needed
- lighting
- low–medium
- maxHeight
- 30–50 cm
- placement
- midground/background
- substrate
- any
- temperature
- 41–72°F (5–22°C)
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Temperature
41–72°F
5–22°C
Natural Habitat Temperature
46°F — 75°F seasonal range · (Jan low, Jul high)
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