Aquarium plant

Aponogeton distachyos

Aponogeton distachyos

Aponogeton distachyos is a bulb plant suited to background planting.

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Planting & care

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Quick specs

Difficulty
Medium
Light
Medium
Temperature
10–22 °C
Placement
Background
Growth type
Bulb plant
Aquarium suitability
Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.

Water conditions

Temperature
10–22 °C

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 distachyos

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