Bulb Aquarium Plants For Sale
No question about it, these are center piece plants. There are a few downsides to these plants but they are very minor. They don't do well in water that is much over 80 deg. so they are not a choice for Discus tanks. Sometimes (but not often) they drop there leaves when transplanted but will quickly develop new ones if it happens. They are not easy to propagate in aquariums. They send a floral spike out of the water that can sometimes get up in your lights if you don't watch for them. I told you they were minor
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Aponogeton bovinianus small
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Aponogeton Crispus
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| Aponogeton crispus is among the most valuable and beautiful aquarium plants. It has translucently bright to dark green leaves which reach a length of 30 cm. The blade is gently crispate - hence the scientific name crispus - and is carried on a30-cm long petiole. Aponogeton crispus prefers a nutrient rich substrate with clay and it adapts quite easily to the environment in most aquaria. The inflorescence is an emergent spike with white or cream coloured flowers which can be artificially pollinated with a fine brush. Alternatively, Aponogeton crispuscan be reproduced by dividing the tuberous rootstock. In Nature the plant primarily grows in temporal ponds which dry out during the dry season and during this period the Aponogeton crispus lies dormant. However, the plant does not require such a dormancy period in the aquarium. | |