Cabomba caroliniana (Common name: Fanwort, Carolina fanwort)
Overview: Cabomba caroliniana originated from Brazil, and now is found all over the North and South America. It is a rhizomatous, perennial aquatic plant with stems that can grow up to 2 meters in height. Cabomba caroliniana is found growing in ponds and lakes, as well as in slow-moving streams and rivers.
Appearance: Cabomba caroliniana has two kinds of leaves; the submersed and floating leaves. The former leaves are petioled, opposite whorled and about 2 to 5 cm wide. The smaller floating leaves are linear-elliptic in shape and are only 6 to 20 mm wide. It bears white flowers with yellow, pink or violet centers.
Hard / soft plant: Hard plant
Ideal water temperature: Cabomba caroliniana prefers a warm humid climate, but has also shown living characteristics under frozen water surface.
Lighting conditions: Cabomba caroliniana prefers high lighting levels, at least 3 watt per gallon. Full spectrum T5 or T3 fluorescent bulbs are ideal for it’s growth.
Ideal pH conditions: Cabomba caroliniana can tolerate hard and soft water, but prefers pH levels between 4 and 6. Growth is usually inhibited above 7/8 pH levels.
Functions and advantages:
1) Cabomba caroliniana feeds on fish waste – carbon dioxide, nitrogenous and phosphate waste, thereby acting as water cleaner.
2) Act as a good medium for spawning for fishes to egg eggs. Some adult fish even like snacking on it’s fan-like fronds.
3) This fast growing plant is good for aquascaping purpose and provides a good contrast when planted with other plants.
4) In outdoor ponds exposed to ample sunlight with no goldfishes or koi, it works as a great oxygen generator.
5) It is also eaten as a vegetable in some parts of the world.
Did you know? It’s fast and dense growth attributes to clogged drainage systems in ponds and lakes. It also interferes with recreational activities like swimming and boating. But, in aquariums, they do pretty well.
| Weight | 0.025 kg |
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14 reviews for Cabomba caroliniana – (3 Plants)
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bipash08 (verified owner) –
Beautiful…. Soft water plant
rachitc (verified owner) –
Received useless stems which doesnt have much leaves. They are 1 inch in size. I wish it was specified before.
Akash Nath (verified owner) –
Pretty good plant. grew fast.
tiwarianoop (verified owner) –
excellent plant, very fresh, but has no roots.
Chandra Kishor Gupta (verified owner) –
got healthy plants ( 3 to 4 inches long ) grows quite fast in a soil based aquarium
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Chandra Kishor Gupta (verified owner) –
it is really a dense leaved plant when propagated ( 3 to 4 inches long when received ) grows quite fast in a soil based aquarium .
Chandra Kishor Gupta (verified owner) –
it is really a dense leaved plant when propagated grows quite fast in a soil based aquarium .
Sudeep Chand (verified owner) –
Perfect packing and the plants are in good condition
Parth Barmera (verified owner) –
Received product in 4-5 days….it was 5-6 inches long and too soft that can not stand without any support…..but still very good plant and grows very fast in stone based substrate too
Raja Rizwan Reddipalli (verified owner) –
The plants were healthy and the packing was good. I thought they won’t be that attractive in the tank, but I was wrong. They are the most attachtive for background.
vrushasen.v (verified owner) –
received good plants. but it’s kind of soft plant. don’t tolerate too much of water movement or fish interruption. but it really grows fast.
316manju (verified owner) –
Good beautiful plant, I am happy
niladririvu (verified owner) –
Plants were in transit for 5 days,when arrived some leaves were brown but after planting, waited 7 days and now they are all growing solid. Loved Bunnycart
Bob Gill (verified owner) –
Got them very nicely packaged.have planted them for around 2 months and they are flourishing!very good product.