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| Family Name: |
Aponogetonaceae (water hawthorn family) |
| Scientific Name: |
Aponogeton rigidifolius |
| Common Name: |
None |
| Substrate: |
Plain washed gravel |
| Lighting: |
Bright; 50 watts per 25 gallons (100 L) |
| pH value: |
5.5-6.5 |
| Hardness: |
1-3ºdCH |
| Temperature: |
72-82ºF (22-28ºC) |
| Height: |
24 in (60 cm) |
| Distribution: |
Sri Lanka |
| Characteristics: |
Leaves stemmed, stiffly erect, slightly brittle,
rough and hard; dark green to olive brown. |
| Aquarium use: |
Background, singly, ideally in large aquariums. |
| From Tropica: |
Aponogeton rigidifolius grows slowly and makes great demands on light quality.
After a few months in favourable growing conditions it can develop into a large,
very attractive plant with beautiful, dark-green fluted leaves. Unlike most other
Aponogeton species, it does not have a swollen root but a rhizome, and it does
not need a dormant period. It makes no special demands on the water quality,
and thrives in both hard and soft water. Also available in reddish varieties. |
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