Aponogeton boivinianus

Aponogeton boivinianus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Aponogetonaceae
Genus: Aponogeton
Species: A. boivinianus
Binomial name
Aponogeton boivinianus
Baill. ex Jum.

Origin

Native to Madagascar

Description

From a round, flattened tuber, arise a rosette of broad, elongated leaves on short stems. The leaves have an attractive indented surface and are a dark, rather transparent green in colour. It reaches a height of about 24 inches (60cm).

Cultivation and uses

Cultivated as an aquarium plant where it seems to prefer rather cooler water than the other species from this region. Prefers very clean water and a good substrate to grow in. [1]

Propagation is from seeds.

References

  1. Krib article by Karen A. Randall

External links

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