Aquarium plant
Aponogeton henkelianus
Aponogeton madagascariensis
Aponogeton henkelianus is a bulb plant suited to background planting.
BackgroundBulb plant
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Planting & care
- PlacementBackground
- GrowthBulb plant
- LightMedium
- CO2Recommended
- Height12–24 cm (4.7–9.4 in)
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Difficult
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Placement
- Background
- Growth type
- Bulb plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
- Approx. height
- 12–24 cm (4.7–9.4 in)
Water conditions
- pH
- 4.5–6.5
Nutrients
- Nitrate (NO₃)
- 10–50 mg/L
- Phosphate (PO₄)
- 0.5–3 mg/L
- Potassium (K)
- 5–50 mg/L
- Iron (Fe)
- 0.05–0.2 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Propagation
- Division
- Color
- Green
Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Aponogetonaceae
- Genus
- Aponogeton
- Botanical name
- Aponogeton madagascariensis
