Lagenandra thwaitesii
Lagenandra thwaitesii Engl.
Lagenandra thwaitesii is a creeping plant suited to midground and background planting.
Midground, BackgroundCreeping plant
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Planting & care
- PlacementMidground, Background
- GrowthCreeping plant
- LightLow
- CO2Required
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Required
- Temperature
- 72–82°F (22–28°C)
- Placement
- Midground, Background
- Growth type
- Creeping plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
Water conditions
- Temperature
- 72–82°F (22–28°C)
- pH
- 6–7.5
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–14 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 15–40 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Very slow
- Propagation
- Daughter-plant cuttings
- Color
- Green
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Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Araceae
- Genus
- Lagenandra
- Botanical name
- Lagenandra thwaitesii Engl.