Aponogeton longiplumulosus
Aponogeton longiplumulosus
Also known as Long-plumed aponogeton, Aponogeton longiplumosus (misspelling)
Care at a glance
- Light
- Medium light
- CO2
- CO₂ beneficial
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Placement
- Background
- Type
- Bulb / tuber
- Temperature
- 64–79°F (18–26°C)
- pH
- 5.7–7.5
- Hardness
- 2–12 dGH
- Max height
- 23.6 in (60 cm)
- Spread
- 5.9 in (15 cm)
- Nutrient uptake
- Root feeder
- Growth region
- Submersed
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Origin
- Madagascar
- Family
- Aponogetonaceae
Overview
A relatively undemanding bulb plant for its collector status, happy in soft to moderately hard water with a rich substrate. Bury only about half the bulb and leave the crown exposed so it does not rot, and give it root tabs since it draws most nutrients through the tuber and roots. Medium to bright light and 8 to 10 hours a day keep the ruffled leaves full; CO2 is not required but speeds growth. It makes a striking background plant in taller tanks. Like most Aponogeton it takes intermittent dormancy periods, though you can usually leave the bulb in the tank to resprout rather than removing it.
In the wild
Endemic to Madagascar, growing fully submerged in slow-moving rivers and freshwater lakes. It develops from a rounded bulb (tuber) and produces long, narrow, strap-like leaves with strongly ruffled or crinkled edges, olive green to reddish-brown in colour, that can reach the surface in a tall tank.
Good to know
A member of the cape-pondweed family Aponogetonaceae, one of many Aponogeton species endemic to Madagascar. Its ruffled lance-shaped leaves look like a cross between a typical Aponogeton and Crypt balansae. It flowers on an emergent spike, and the lavender to violet blooms distinguish it from many white- or yellow-flowered relatives. It grows from a storage tuber rather than a rhizome.
Did you know
Did you know that unlike many Aponogeton species that must be lifted and stored dry through a dormant rest period, longiplumulosus can normally be left planted in the aquarium during its rest, quietly resprouting new leaves from the same bulb.
Where to buy
Some links may not be the exact species or variety.
- Glass Aqua Aquascaping plants and planted tank supplies
- Buce Plant Aquatic plants and aquascaping supplies
- Aquarium Plants Factory Aquatic plants shipped from a California greenhouse
…or ask your local fish store.
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