Plant profile
Wavy Cardinal Plant
Lobelia cardinalis 'Wavy'Wavy Cardinal Plant is a easy stem aquarium plant for foreground, midground placement. It prefers medium light, can grow without CO2 but may improve with it, and has slow growth in good care.
Easy careMedium lightCO2 optional
Foreground, Midground
EasyDifficulty
MediumLight
OptionalCO2
SlowGrowth
59–77°FTemperature
Plant Type
- Type
- Stem
- Placement
- Foreground, Midground
- Growth rate
- Slow
Care Needs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- Medium
- CO2
- CO2 optional
Shop Listing
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View at Fitz Fish PondsSubstrate
Any substrate
Fertiliser
Column feeder — use liquid fertiliser
Propagation
Cuttings — trim stem, replant the cutting
Planning Notes
- Good candidate for beginner and lower-maintenance planted tanks.
- Can fit lower-tech setups more easily than plants that require CO2.
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