Yellow Cabomba care guide
Yellow Cabomba (Cabomba aquatica) — high light, 22-28 °C, pH 5.5-7, CO2 recommended.
Overview
Yellow Cabomba (Cabomba aquatica) is an aquatic plant of the family Cabombaceae, listed in the Aquairi knowledge base as an intermediate-level species. It is typically grown under high light with pressurised CO2 injection on nutrient-rich aquasoil. A beautiful feathery stem plant with yellow-green fan-shaped leaves. Grows quickly in good conditions, forming dense, fluffy clusters in the background. Produces small yellow flowers at the water surface. More demanding than Cabomba caroliniana but rewards the effort with its distinctive golden-green coloration.
Taxonomy
- Family: Cabombaceae
- Genus: Cabomba
- Scientific name: Cabomba aquatica
- Common synonyms: Giant Cabomba, Cabomba aquatica
Habitat
Cabomba is a Neotropical genus of submersed aquatic plants (Cabombaceae) from quiet streams and ponds of South and Central America. The fan-shaped underwater leaves are very finely divided. In the Aquairi knowledge base, populations associated with this form are recorded from South America.
Growth requirements
- Lighting: high
- CO2: recommended
- Temperature: 22-28 °C (72-82 °F)
- pH: 5.5-7
- GH: 2-10 °dGH
- Substrate: nutrient-rich aquasoil
- Maximum height: 50 cm
- Growth rate: fast
- Recommended placement: background
Placement
Background stem; the delicate foliage demands strong light, clear water and CO2 to remain dense and bright. In the Aquairi knowledge base this form is recommended for the background under high light with pressurised CO2 injection, using nutrient-rich aquasoil.
Propagation
Propagated by cuttings; healthy tops replanted into soft substrate root within days under stable conditions. Documented propagation techniques for this entry include: stem cuttings.
Common issues
Leaf shedding from the lower stem usually indicates shading or low light intensity reaching the bottom of the bush; topping and replanting the fresh apex restores density.