1. Species

2. Cabomba as an aquarium plant

3. Flowers and reproduction

4. References

5. External links

Cabomba is an aquatic plant genus, one of two belonging to the family Cabombaceae. It has divided submerged leaves in the shape of a fan (hence the vernacular name fanwort) and is much favoured by aquarists as an ornamental and oxygenating plant for fish tanks. Use in the aquarium trade has led to some species being introduced to other parts of the world, such as Australia, where they have become weeds.

Species

• Cabomba aquatica Aubl. (fanwort)
• Cabomba caroliniana A. Gray (green cabomba)
• Cabomba furcata Schult. & Schult.f. (red cabomba)
• Cabomba haynesii {{ill|John H. Wiersema|es|lt=Wiersema}}
• Cabomba palaeformis Fassett

Cabomba as an aquarium plant

Cabomba is frequently planted in aquaria, as an attractive-leaved water plant that is fast-growing (up to one inch per day). Green cabomba (C. caroliniana) is the most common, and the easiest aquarium subject. By contrast, red cabomba (C. furcata) is considered{{citation needed|date=November 2015}} to be one of the hardest plants to care for in the aquarium.