🌿 Basic Info
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Scientific Name: Ranunculus inundatus
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Common Name: Ranunculus, Mini Umbrella Plant
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Origin: Australia
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Family: Ranunculaceae (buttercup family)
🪴 Appearance
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Color: Bright to medium green
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Leaves: Distinctive round, palmate (umbrella-shaped), growing on thin stalks
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Height: ~5–10 cm (2–4 inches), a bit taller under low light
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Growth habit: Creeping, spreads horizontally
💡 Care Requirements
| Condition | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| Lighting | Medium to high |
| CO₂ | Strongly recommended for lush, compact growth |
| Substrate | Nutrient-rich (root feeder) |
| Temperature | 20–28°C (68–82°F) |
| pH | 6.0–7.5 |
| Hardness | Soft to moderate |
🌱 Growth & Propagation
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Growth rate: Moderate to fast (with CO₂)
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Propagation: Sends out runners that form new rosettes
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Trimming: Can be trimmed like a carpet or selectively thinned
⚠️ Tips & Notes
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Can melt or grow leggy without strong light and CO₂.
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Needs space to spread, so give it room—best not cramped between fast-growing stems.
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Emersed growth looks beautiful and works great in paludariums or Wabi-Kusa.
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Watch out for algae between its low growth if light is high but flow is poor.
🌟 Aquascaping Use
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Amazing in the foreground or midground, especially in naturalistic layouts.
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Works beautifully as a transitional plant between carpets like Monte Carlo and bushy stems or hardscape.
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Its leaf shape and structure make it pop—great for textural contrast.
