Does temp matter to plants

[Chiclid addict]

I have a tank that needs to stay in the mid to low 60s and want some plants does temp matter 

[Patrick_G]

I recently experimented with an unheated tank in our basement and the plants did fine. I had luck with Mayaca, Java Fern, Rotala,  Baby Tears and Java Moss. 

[T. Payne]

I have kept many species of aquarium plants in the mid to upper 60s and experienced no ill effects with them.

[Guppysnail]

I know hornwort and frogbit. Double check but I think fanwort (cabomba)  too.

[GardenStateGoldfish]

Anacharis/elodea does well at that temp and does grow slower below 55f 

[anewbie]

The simple answer is it matters on the plant species; same as with fishes.

[Daniel]

In my experience almost all plants grow well in the 60s.

[Jungle Fan]

As @Daniel said most aquarium plants will grow well under those conditions. However, some won't and there are other deciding factors such as water pH, and light level. Some absolutely need CO2 added, some don't.

The books on aquarium plants by Christel Kasselmann are a great resource, although some of them are out of print, or unavailable, and some aren't translated into English yet.

This web site that maintains a listing of aquarium plants and requirements might be of help to you as it lists requirements for a good variety of plants (The requirements are listed for each plant in the box on the right with a picture of what it looks like):

http://www.theaquariumwiki.com/wiki/Category:Plants_(Freshwater)

Also the plants sold on the Aquarium Co-Op web site are generally great for those just beginning with aquarium plants, easy to take care of, and grow:

https://www.aquariumcoop.com/collections/live-plants

Edited July 29, 2021 by Jungle Fan

[Patrick_G]

@Jungle Fan, thanks for posting the link to theaquariumwiki. How have I missed this? Great resource!