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PLANT OVERVIEW
About Dwarf Water Clover
A very small, clover-like carpeting fern.
Marsilea crenata is similar to M. hirsuta but typically stays smaller and has more consistently single-lobed leaves underwater.
Foreground · Beginner friendly
Dwarf Water Clover
Marsilea crenata
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DIFFICULTY
Easy–Moderate
A forgiving choice for newer planted tanks.
LIGHT
Moderate
Around 10 hours is a useful starting point.
CO₂
Optional
Injection is not normally necessary.
GROWTH
Slow
Low trimming needs.
CARE PROFILE
What this plant needs.
The useful numbers and practical notes, grouped around how you actually keep the plant.
TANK FIT
Placement + size
Primary placementForeground
Typical height0.5–2 in
Typical width2 in
Suggested minimum tank5 gal
Suggested tank height4 in+
LIGHT + CO₂
Energy demand
Ideal lightModerate
Photoperiod range8–12 hr
Approx. PAR20–70
Injected CO₂Optional
CO₂ benefitLow
NUTRITION
Where it feeds
Root feedingModerate
Water-column feedingLow
Overall fertilizer demandModerate
Iron demandLow
MicronutrientsLow
WATER
Useful parameter range
Temperature68–82°F
pH6–7.5
GH2–15 dGH
KH2–12 dKH
How to plant it.
Substrate: Fine substrate
Bury runners slightly.
What to expect after planting.
Propagation
Runners
Acclimation
May melt emersed leaves.
What usually goes wrong.
Very slow to spread.
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