Aponogeton echinatus (natans)
Photo: "Aponogeton natans Karnataka, India 26 Nov. 2007" by Ruppia2000 - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aponogeton_natans_Karnataka,_India_26_Nov._2007.jpg#/media/File:Aponogeton_natans_Karnataka,_Indi
- Scientific Name
- Aponogeton echinatus (natans)
- Origin
- Asia Sri Lanka
- Temperature (°C)
- 20 - 22
- pH range
- 6.8 - 7.2
- Hardness (ppm)
- 30 - 190
- Light
- Medium
- Height
- 300mm
- Difficulty
- Less Demanding
- Notes
- Undemanding in the wild but needs attention in captive situation.Has white or bluish flowers. Crosses readily with A undulatis and A Crispus. Has mature submerged leaves up to 30cm long & 6cm wide - floating leaves are elliptical with heart-shaped base 20 x 5cm that make it unsuitable for most aquaria. Needs a resting period at 15C in bog conditions.
- Propagation
- Must be propagated by seed
- Source
- FNZAS