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Aponogeton 'Lanka'

°C
°dKH
Aquarium suitability: yes
Usage: Accent (red), Background, Midground
Difficulty: easy
Growth: fast
Range and localities: 

Kulturhybride aus Aponogeton crispus und A. jacobsenii (beide stammen aus Sri Lanka)


Height: 30 - 70 cm
Width: 20 - 40 cm

Habit, plant type:

  • rosette
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Major group (unranked): Seed plants: Flowering plants (Angiosperms)
Order: Alismatales
Family: Aponogetonaceae
Genus: Aponogeton

Description: 

Aponogeton 'Lanka' is a fast-growing cultivar bred by Hans Barth sen. (Dessau, Germany) by crossbreeding a narrow-leaved reddish brown form of A. crispus with A. jacobsenii. It has been available in trade since around 2002. The variety name refers to the origins of both parent species, namely Sri Lanka.

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Light medium to high 
Temperature tolerance 15 to 30 °C
Optimum temperature 22 to 28 °C
Carbonate hardness 0 to 21 °dKH
pH value 5 to 7 
Carbon dioxide (CO2) 10 to 40 mg/l
Nitrate (NO3-) 10 to 50 mg/l
Phosphate (PO43-) 0.1 to 3 mg/l
Potassium (K+) 5 to 30 mg/l
Iron (Fe) 0.01 to 0.5 mg/l

Growth: fast

Propagation: Splitting, cutting off daughter plants

Can grow emersed?: no

Suited for outdoor cultivation / ponds: unknown

Winter hardiness: not hardy in Germany

There is no detailled information for cultivating this plant yet.
Aquascaping: very colourful plant for accents

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