Helanthium bolivianum "quadricostatus"
Helanthium bolivianum (Rusby) Lehtonen & Myllys
Helanthium bolivianum "quadricostatus" is a rosette plant suited to foreground and midground planting.
Foreground, MidgroundRosette plant
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Planting & care
- PlacementForeground, Midground
- GrowthRosette plant
- LightMedium
- CO2Recommended
- Height3.9–5.9" (10–15 cm)
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 68–79°F (20–26°C)
- Placement
- Foreground, Midground
- Growth type
- Rosette plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
- Approx. height
- 3.9–5.9" (10–15 cm)
Water conditions
- Temperature
- 68–79°F (20–26°C)
- pH
- 5–7.5
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–14 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 10–40 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Propagation
- Runners
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What you’ll need to grow Helanthium bolivianum "quadricostatus"
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Substrate
A suitable substrate or targeted root nutrition can support this plant's growth habit.
Calculate how much substrate you needTaxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Alismataceae
- Genus
- Helanthium
- Botanical name
- Helanthium bolivianum (Rusby) Lehtonen & Myllys