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Nerve Plant
Fittonia albivenis
Also known as fittonia, mosaic plant
Plantae›Tracheophyta›Magnoliopsida›Lamiales›Acanthaceae
Grown emersed in ripariums with only its roots in the tank water, drawing up nitrate as a biofilter. Likes low-to-medium indirect light and humidity; a low creeper that roots readily once soil is rinsed off.
Grown with its roots in the tank water and its leaves in the air: a living nitrate filter, not a submerged aquarium plant. Give it bright indirect light; no aquarium CO₂ or substrate needed.
Where it's from
Native to Bolivia, Brazil North, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela
Recorded as introduced in Bangladesh, El Salvador, Marianas, Myanmar and 1 more places
At a glance
- Light
- Low to medium indirect
- Growth
- Moderate
- Placement
- Emersed — roots in water, leaves in air
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Legality
No state or federal restrictions on record.
Not legal advice, and possibly incomplete or out of date. Rules vary by state and change over time; check with your state wildlife or agriculture agency before buying, keeping or shipping it.
The care information here is written with AI help, so it can contain mistakes. Spot one? Tell us and we'll fix it. Native range: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) (CC BY 4.0).
At a glance
- Light
- Low to medium indirect
- Growth
- Moderate
- Placement
- Emersed — roots in water, leaves in air
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