Caribbean seagrass
Halophila decipiens
Caribbean seagrass is a fully submerged marine aquatic plant found in shallow tropical and subtropical coastal waters, making it entirely unsuitable for home garden or indoor cultivation. It requires stable saltwater conditions, appropriate substrate, and filtered marine light, and is almost exclusively encountered in professional marine research or large-scale reef aquarium systems. This species is ecologically important as a habitat and food source for marine life but is not commercially avail
Care Level
High
Sun
Partial Shade
Water
Moderate
Growth Rate
Moderate
Mature Height
12″ – 36″
Soil
loam
Life Cycle
Perennial
Spacing
6″
Watering Schedule
Fully Submerged Aquatic — Continuous Saltwater Submersion Required • Requires Full Marine Submersion; Not Applicable To Conventional Watering
Soil pH
5.5 – 7
Temperature
-25° – 85°F
Mature Spread
up to 24″
Root Depth
Medium
Foliage
Medium
Propagation: Seed
Native to
Sources
Data: trefle
Image: trefle.io — Taken Jan 1, 1900 by EOL − Our Dive Team (cc-by)
No nurseries currently have this species in stock.