Origin: - West Africa
Growth: - Media
Height: - 20 cm - 80 cm
Width: - 25 cm - 60 cm
Light requirement: - 0.50 Watt per liter
CO2 requirement: - 6-14 mg per liter
Position: Center
Difficulties: Media
Plant in bulb: The plant is sold in the form of bulb, once inserted in the aquarium it will begin to sprout by emitting the first leaves, growing gradually increasingly.
This plant is very decorative and should be positioned at the center of the aquarium. However, since it reaches considerable sizes, it is advisable to plant it only in quite spacious aquariums.
The plant is easily adaptable to every type of water, but it prefers lightly tender and acid water. If equipped with good lighting, even with mercury vapor lamps, the plant produces leaves at various levels of depth, making it extremely decorative. On the contrary, if little illuminated, the leaves tend to reach the surface.
The plant prefers the fertilization of the substrate, which allows a rapid and luxuriant growth.
Overall, the plant does not require special care and is also suitable for neophytes, as long as you pay the right attentions.
- Color
- Red
- Origin
- Africa
- Difficulty
- Average
- Positioning
- Center
- Light requirement
- Average
- Growth speed
- Average
- Co2
- Average
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