What does elodea need to stay alive?

Answer 1

To keep an elodea alive it needs to be grown under water in a sandy soil. The plant will also need sunlight and lots of space so it can grow.

Answer 2

Elodea needs sunlight for photosynthesis, water for hydration and nutrient uptake, and carbon dioxide for photosynthesis. It also requires a suitable temperature range for optimal growth and development.

Answer 3

Elodea thrives in a nutrient-rich environment, but will grow under many conditions in many types of sediment. It can even continue to grow unrooted, as floating fragments.

Answer 4

Its a weed, living in fresh waterways, native to North America, it was brought to Europe and the rest of the world by botanics.