Source Badman's tropical fish
Family: Aponogetonaceae
Water: 59-89 °F (15-32 °C), pH 5.5 - 8, dCH: very soft to hard.
Mature plant size: 6-12 inch (15-30 cm) tall.
Planting density: 6 inch (15 cm) apart.
Characteristics:
This plant is originally from Sri Lanka. It is often sold as a bulb that grows very fast. In less than a week the plant will grow special leaves that will go to the surface and will float. It’s better to not cut these leaves as the stem will keep growing. Sometimes it will bloom with small flowers outside the surface. It is a good plant for middle ground, easy to grow and doesn’t need too much light.
If the plant loses it's leaves, it means that it went into hibernation. Put the bulb in cold water for one or two months, then replant it into the aquarium and new leaves will grow. This can happen every 6 to 9 months.
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