Aponogeton undulatus

Wavy Wasserähre ( Aponogeton undulatus)

The Wavy Wasserähre ( Aponogeton undulatus ) is an amphibious plant from the family of water corn plants. The herbaceous perennial plant forms a tuber. Your very delicate and at the edge of corrugated medium green leaves are ribbon-shaped and grow out of a rosette. Your plant height is 20 to 40 centimeters. The plant has its natural range in southern Asia, from India to Malaysia.

Use in the aquarium

As a whole range of water spikes is offered commercially for planting aquarium also this plant. This species belongs unlike most water - ears types to the problem aquarium plants. It needs a rest period in which the tuber can regenerate and can easily be multiplied. The light requirements of this species is moderate to high. It is necessary also no carbon dioxide fertilization. The Kohlenstoffdioxidzufuhr on the partial water change is sufficient to supply the plant.

The Wavy Wasserähre requires water temperatures 22 to 28 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 100 gallons of water.