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Myriophyllum brasiliense

Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc.

🌍 South America · Brazil · Argentina — cosmopolitan Common CO₂ Recommended Diff.: ★★★ 📏 Background 📈 Fast

Most common Myriophyllum in the hobby. Fast-growing with characteristic needle-like leaf whorls. Fresh green colour. Tolerant of wide range of parameters. Suitable low-tech.

⚗️ Water parameters

🌡️ Temp

18–28 °C

⚗️ pH

6–7.5 pH

🔵 KH

0–10 °dKH

💧 GH

1–15 °dGH

📊 TDS

50–300 ppm

🌿 CO₂

15–25 ppm

🧪 NO₃

5–25 ppm

🔬 PO₄

0.1–0.8 ppm

⚙️ Fe

0.1–0.3 ppm

💡 PAR

50–180 µmol

🪨 Rich soil recommended

🇳🇱 Dutch Style

Popular background plant. Low-tech suitable with characteristic needle-like texture.

💡 Tips

Fast-growing — weekly trimming needed
Needle-like leaf whorls give fine texture
Upright — good for background
After trimming replant cuttings
Fe dosing for more intense green colour

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Myriophyllum sp. Guyana

Myriophyllum sp. 'Guyana'

🌍 Guyana · Northern South America Uncommon CO₂ Recommended Diff.: ★★★ 📏 Background 📈 Fast

Beautiful variant with slightly finer and more closely spaced needle-like leaves than M. brasiliense. Similar care. Lighter green colour.

⚗️ Water parameters

🌡️ Temp

18–28 °C

⚗️ pH

6–7.5 pH

🔵 KH

0–10 °dKH

💧 GH

1–15 °dGH

📊 TDS

50–300 ppm

🌿 CO₂

15–25 ppm

🧪 NO₃

5–25 ppm

🔬 PO₄

0.1–0.8 ppm

⚙️ Fe

0.1–0.3 ppm

💡 PAR

50–180 µmol

🪨 Rich soil recommended

🇳🇱 Dutch Style

Refined Guyana variant for Dutch style background.

💡 Tips

Fast-growing — weekly trimming needed
Needle-like leaf whorls give fine texture
Upright — good for background
After trimming replant cuttings
Fe dosing for more intense green colour

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Myriophyllum matogrossense

Myriophyllum matogrossense Hoehne

🌍 Brazil · Mato Grosso state Common CO₂ Recommended Diff.: ★★★ 📏 Background 📈 Fast

Popular Brazilian species with rich green colour. Slightly slower than brasiliense. More beautiful leaf structure that gives a lush effect in the background.

⚗️ Water parameters

🌡️ Temp

18–28 °C

⚗️ pH

6–7.5 pH

🔵 KH

0–10 °dKH

💧 GH

1–15 °dGH

📊 TDS

50–300 ppm

🌿 CO₂

15–25 ppm

🧪 NO₃

5–25 ppm

🔬 PO₄

0.1–0.8 ppm

⚙️ Fe

0.1–0.3 ppm

💡 PAR

50–180 µmol

🪨 Rich soil recommended

🇳🇱 Dutch Style

Lush Brazilian Myriophyllum for Dutch style background.

💡 Tips

Fast-growing — weekly trimming needed
Needle-like leaf whorls give fine texture
Upright — good for background
After trimming replant cuttings
Fe dosing for more intense green colour

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Myriophyllum matogrossense Golden

Myriophyllum matogrossense 'Golden'

🌍 Brazil · Mato Grosso — golden variety Uncommon CO₂ Recommended Diff.: ★★★ 📏 Background 📈 Fast

Special golden-coloured variety of M. matogrossense. The golden-green colour is unique among Myriophyllum species. Grows similar to standard matogrossense.

⚗️ Water parameters

🌡️ Temp

18–28 °C

⚗️ pH

6–7.5 pH

🔵 KH

0–10 °dKH

💧 GH

1–15 °dGH

📊 TDS

50–300 ppm

🌿 CO₂

15–25 ppm

🧪 NO₃

5–25 ppm

🔬 PO₄

0.1–0.8 ppm

⚙️ Fe

0.1–0.3 ppm

💡 PAR

50–180 µmol

🪨 Rich soil recommended

🇳🇱 Dutch Style

Golden-green unique variant for colour contrast in Dutch style.

💡 Tips

Fast-growing — weekly trimming needed
Needle-like leaf whorls give fine texture
Upright — good for background
After trimming replant cuttings
Fe dosing for more intense green colour
Golden-green colour unique for Myriophyllum
High light for more intense golden tint

🔍 Problems

⚠ Loses golden colour

→ Insufficient light

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Myriophyllum sp. Roroima

Myriophyllum sp. 'Roroima'

🌍 Venezuela · Brazil · Roraima state Uncommon CO₂ Recommended Diff.: ★★★ 📏 Background 📈 Fast

Species from the Roraima mountain area on the Venezuela-Brazil border. Beautiful fine leaf structure. Slightly rarer than brasiliense.

⚗️ Water parameters

🌡️ Temp

18–28 °C

⚗️ pH

6–7.5 pH

🔵 KH

0–10 °dKH

💧 GH

1–15 °dGH

📊 TDS

50–300 ppm

🌿 CO₂

15–25 ppm

🧪 NO₃

5–25 ppm

🔬 PO₄

0.1–0.8 ppm

⚙️ Fe

0.1–0.3 ppm

💡 PAR

50–180 µmol

🪨 Rich soil recommended

🇳🇱 Dutch Style

Roraima mountain species for Dutch style background.

💡 Tips

Fast-growing — weekly trimming needed
Needle-like leaf whorls give fine texture
Upright — good for background
After trimming replant cuttings
Fe dosing for more intense green colour

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Myriophyllum simulans

Myriophyllum simulans Orchard

🌍 Australia · Queensland Uncommon CO₂ Recommended Diff.: ★★★ 📏 Background 📈 Fast

Australian species that resembles M. brasiliense (simulans = resembling). Finer leaves. Slightly rarer in trade.

⚗️ Water parameters

🌡️ Temp

18–28 °C

⚗️ pH

6–7.5 pH

🔵 KH

0–10 °dKH

💧 GH

1–15 °dGH

📊 TDS

50–300 ppm

🌿 CO₂

15–25 ppm

🧪 NO₃

5–25 ppm

🔬 PO₄

0.1–0.8 ppm

⚙️ Fe

0.1–0.3 ppm

💡 PAR

50–180 µmol

🪨 Rich soil recommended

🇳🇱 Dutch Style

Australian Myriophyllum variant for Dutch style background.

💡 Tips

Fast-growing — weekly trimming needed
Needle-like leaf whorls give fine texture
Upright — good for background
After trimming replant cuttings
Fe dosing for more intense green colour

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Myriophyllum ussuriense

Myriophyllum ussuriense (Regel & Tiling) Maxim.

🌍 Russia · East Asia · temperate climate Uncommon CO₂ Recommended Diff.: ★★★ 📏 Background 📈 Fast

Temperate climate species from the Ussuri region. Slightly different leaf structure than tropical species. Grows best at slightly lower temperatures. Rarer in trade.

⚗️ Water parameters

🌡️ Temp

15–25 °C

Temperate climate — lower temp.

⚗️ pH

6–7.5 pH

🔵 KH

0–10 °dKH

💧 GH

1–15 °dGH

📊 TDS

50–300 ppm

🌿 CO₂

15–25 ppm

🧪 NO₃

5–25 ppm

🔬 PO₄

0.1–0.8 ppm

⚙️ Fe

0.1–0.3 ppm

💡 PAR

50–180 µmol

🪨 Rich soil recommended

🇳🇱 Dutch Style

Russian Myriophyllum — grows at lower temperatures than other species.

💡 Tips

Fast-growing — weekly trimming needed
Needle-like leaf whorls give fine texture
Upright — good for background
After trimming replant cuttings
Fe dosing for more intense green colour
Temperate climate species — no tropical heat
Grows at lower temperatures

🔍 Problems

⚠ Poor growth

→ Temperature too high