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Sagittaria subulata 'Pusilla'
Carpet & Foreground · Tough

Sagittaria subulata 'Pusilla'

Sagittaria subulata (trade form 'Pusilla')

A smaller-staying trade form of dwarf sagittaria that spreads by runners into a foreground lawn. Height depends a lot on conditions, and some plants sold as 'Pusilla' reach 30 cm or more.

Check your local laws. NZ (Auckland region only): Auckland Council's Regional Pest Management Plan bans breeding, distributing, releasing, selling or planting any Sagittaria species except S. teres in the Auckland region. This includes S. subulata. Never throw it into ponds, rivers or drains.

Needs

Care levelEasy
LightLow
CO₂Helps
GrowthMedium
HeightUp to 30 cm
Temperature18–28 °C
WhereFront of the tank
Feeds throughRoots (use root tabs)
FamilyAlismataceae
Native toEastern USA (Atlantic and Gulf coast states) plus Colombia and Venezuela
Facts checked against sources on 16 Oct 2026. See sources

How to keep it

  • Low to high light all work

Sources

15 facts checked with sources

  • Scientific namecorrectedFlowgrow: Sagittaria subulata "Pusilla" · POWO: Sagittaria subulata
  • FamilycorrectedFlowgrow: Sagittaria subulata "Pusilla"
  • Native rangecorrectedPOWO distribution: Sagittaria subulata
  • Plant typeFlowgrow: Sagittaria subulata "Pusilla"
  • LightcorrectedFlowgrow: Sagittaria subulata "Pusilla" · Tropica: Sagittaria subulata (079)
  • CO₂correctedTropica: Sagittaria subulata (079) · Flowgrow: Sagittaria subulata "Pusilla"
  • GrowthFlowgrow: Sagittaria subulata "Pusilla"
  • Care levelFlowgrow: Sagittaria subulata "Pusilla" · Tropica: Sagittaria subulata (079)
  • HeightcorrectedFlowgrow: Sagittaria subulata "Pusilla" · Tropica: Sagittaria subulata (079)
  • TemperatureFlowgrow: Sagittaria subulata "Pusilla"
  • Where to plantFlowgrow: Sagittaria subulata "Pusilla"
  • Water or land plantcorrectedFlowgrow: Sagittaria subulata "Pusilla"
  • AboutcorrectedFlowgrow: Sagittaria subulata "Pusilla"
  • Care tipscorrectedFlowgrow: Sagittaria subulata "Pusilla" · Tropica: Sagittaria subulata (079)
  • LawscorrectedAuckland Council: Sagittaria spp. (except S. teres)