Aponogeton ulvaceus

Sea lettuce Similar Wasserähre ( Aponogeton ulvaceus )

The sea lettuce Similar Wasserähre ( Aponogeton ulvaceus ) 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 bright green. Your plant height is 40 to 50 centimeters. The plant has its natural habitat in Madagascar.

Hunting and

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. The light requirement of this type is high to very high. It requires water temperatures 24 to 27 degrees Celsius. The Kohlenstoffdioxidbedarf the plant is high, it is recommended an addition of up to 20 milligrams per liter of water. 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.