Aponogeton longiplumulosus

Aponogeton longiplumulosus, even Corrugated Madagascar Wasserähre called, is an amphibious plant from the family of water corn plants. This herbaceous perennial plant forms a tuber. The leaves are ribbon-like and curled at the edge and grow out of a rosette. The leaf surface is dark green. Your plant height is 40 to 50 centimeters. This plant develops a dark purple two-year inflorescence. This species has its natural habitat in Madagascar.

Use in the aquarium

As a whole range of water spikes is offered commercially for planting aquarium also this species. This Wasserährenart already heard but to the discerning aquarium plants, it requires among other things a rest period in which the tuber to regenerate. Frequently it does not drive after this growth phase again. For this develops in the aquarium of the attractive dark purple inflorescence. The light requirement of the plant is medium to high. It requires water temperatures 22 to 26 degrees Celsius. It is suitable for planting in the aquarium of the background and the middle zone and can also be used as a specimen plant. Due to the size of the aquarium, where it is maintained, should hold at least 200 gallons of water. The offspring is up to now not often succeeded; the seed propagation is considered difficult.