Sagittaria subulata TROPICA 1-2-GROW!

Aquarium plant from tissue culture in closed cup.
Sagittaria subulata from South America is an ideal, undemanding foreground plant whose short runners form a compact group. Place individual plants 2-4 cm apart. This plant may cause problems because in certain conditions it suddenly grows to a height of 50 cm when it grows older. But if it is then moved into the background it may become low again. In the aquarium it sometimes sends a long flower stem to the surface, and small white flowers unfold just above the water surface.

Plant info

Type:

Stolon

Origin:

South America

Country or continent where a plant is the most common. Cultivars arise or are bred in cultivation.

Growth rate:

High

Growth rate of the plant compared to other aquatic plants.

Height:

5 – 30+

Average height (cm) of the plant after two months in the tank.

Light demand:

Low

The average or medium light demand of an aquarium plant is 0,5 W/L.

CO2 :

Medium

A medium need in CO2 is 6-14 mg/L. A high demand in CO2 is approx. 15-25 mg/L.

1-2-GROW!
Small plants with great success. 1•2•Grow! Are very young plants cultivated and delivered directly from our laboratory. The plants are guaranteed to be free from snails, algae and pesticides and therefore are totally harmless for sensitive shrimp and fish. The range offers unique plants!
Success with your aquarium depends largely on the proper plant choice. In a 1•2•Grow! cup you buy a myriad of plants which can be divided into small portions and cover a larger area. Plants are compact from the start so you will experience a dense and beautiful growth, if you give them the right fertiliser and CO2 from the start! The range is perfect for small and medium sized aquariums, and your patience will be rewarded…
The range offers several mosses and specialties such as Rotala macrandra, Rotala ‘Bonsai’ and mini versions of traditional varieties such as Alternanthera and Eleocharis.
See our video about how to handle these plants here or read below:

Carefully take the plant out of the cup and rinse off the growing media under the tap.

Split the plant in 6-8 portions using your fingers or sharp scissors (for small foreground plants).

Plant portions into the substrate using tweezers. Then watch them grow!

Sagittaria subulata as an easy Singapore foreground plant

Dwarf sagittaria is one of the most forgiving carpeting plants we sell, and the 1-2-Grow! cup gives you a clean, pest-free start. It spreads by short runners that knit individual plants into a grassy foreground, so we plant the portions 2-4cm apart and let them fill the gaps themselves. For local keepers who want a green carpet without the demands of HC or Monte Carlo, this is a genuinely low-fuss option that tolerates our soft, slightly acidic tap water.

One honest caveat we always mention: in certain conditions, especially with strong light and nutrients, older plants can suddenly bolt upward to surprising heights. If that happens, moving it to the background usually lets the new low growth take over the front again. It runs well even without CO2, which suits low-tech setups, and in our warm tanks the runners spread at a steady, manageable pace.

Browse our other foreground plants to compare carpets. Read our Sagittaria subulata care guide and our notes on growing a carpet without CO2 for a low-tech approach.