1-2 Grow Phyllanthus fluitans

The unique and beautiful Phyllanthus fluitans is a floating plant that is found in the wild widespread across South America. It is characterised by small round and water-repellent leaves that can vary in colour from light green/brown to a deep red depending on the lighting and water parameters. It is similar in appearance to Salvania auriculata but only has one leaf per node and in the right conditions will produce tiny white flowers. It’s roots are often red in colour giving it its common name “reed root floater” and it is especially popular in open top aquariums or paludariums. Plant Overview Phyllanthus fluitans is an Easy category plant in Tropica’s 1-2-Grow range meaning you get many guaranteed plants guaranteed to be free from algae, pest snails, pesticides and disease in the one pot. Although it is an easy plant it does best in strong lighting with good nutrients in order to get the best red colouration in the leaves and roots. With lower lighting levels and nutrients the plant tends to remain a light green/brown colour. Some reports suggest that the plant does better with softer water if the lighting levels are lower, and harder water if the light is more intense. Propagating the plant is easy with the plants branching out readily with floating portions becoming easily detached from their fragile stems.