Myriophyllum Mattogrossense

Myriophyllum mattogrossense is one of the finest-textured background plants available — bright green feathery whorls on slender stems that move with the current. It fills a back wall faster than almost anything else, which is both the appeal and the thing to plan for.

What You'll Receive

Sold as loose fresh-cut plants, bunched plants, or potted plants:

• Fresh-Cut Plants: Approximately 6 individual, loose-cut stems without root
• Bunched Plants: Approximately 6 stems without root bundled with foam and a plant weight
• Potted Plants: Approximately 6 stems without root potted in rockwool and net pot

Plant Profile

• Common name — Mattogrossense Milfoil
• Scientific name — Myriophyllum mattogrossense
• Also known as — Green Milfoil, Brazilian Milfoil
• Origin — Mato Grosso, Brazil
• Placement — Midground to background
• Mature height — 8-16 inches
• Growth rate — Fast

Care

• Difficulty — Intermediate
• Light — Medium to high
• CO₂ — Recommended
• Water — 68-82°F, pH 6.0-7.0
• Substrate — Nutrient-rich soil helps, but it feeds mainly from the water column
• Growth habit — Amphibious stem
• Propagation — Cuttings

Grower's Notes

• It feeds from the water, not the substrate. Root tabs do little here. Consistent water column dosing — macros and iron — is what keeps the whorls dense and the green bright.
• Low light makes it leggy, not dead. Under weak lighting the internodes stretch and the feathering thins out. That is a light problem, not a nutrient one.
• Fast growth means it shades its neighbors. At eight to sixteen inches and growing quickly, it will overtop anything planted in front of it within weeks. Trim on a schedule rather than when it looks untidy.
• Handle it gently — the foliage is brittle. Fine whorls shed easily when pulled through water or gravel. Plant stems individually with tweezers rather than pushing a bunch in by hand.
• Trim and replant the tops. Lower stems go bare as the canopy thickens. Cutting the top few inches and replanting them keeps a background even and doubles your stem count.

Want to go deeper? Read our complete Myriophyllum (Milfoil) Care Guide.

Notes

• Myriophyllum mattogrossense is a fast-growing plant that may require regular trimming to prevent shading other plants. Under low light, stems may become leggy.
• Never release aquarium plants into natural waterways.

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Good to know

• Some melting or yellowing as plants adjust from greenhouse to aquarium life is normal. They regrow from healthy roots and rhizomes.
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