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PlanthardFreshwater
Water Violet
Hottonia palustris
Family: Primulaceae
📍 Europe & Western Asia
Stunning cold-water stem plant with whorls of feathery leaves. One of the most beautiful temperate aquarium plants. Challenging to keep in tropical tanks — prefers cool, clear, well-oxygenated water.
Keeping this species
- CO2
- recommended
- lighting
- high
- maxHeight
- 30–50 cm
- placement
- background
- substrate
- nutrient-rich
- temperature
- 41–64°F (5–18°C)
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Temperature
41–64°F
5–18°C
Natural Habitat Temperature
46°F — 70°F seasonal range · (Jan low, Jul high)
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