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Cycnogeton procerum

Water Ribbons

°C
°dKH
Aquarium suitability: yes
Usage: Background, Midground
Difficulty: easy
Range and localities: 

Osten und Südosten von Australien


Availability [?]: 
  • rarely or not available commercially

Common names: 
  • Water Ribbons

Synonyms: 
  • Triglochin procerum R. Br.

Misapplied names: 
  • Glyceria maxima

Habit, plant type:

  • rosette
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Botanical name [?]: Cycnogeton procerum (R. Br.) Buchenau

Major group (unranked): Seed plants: Flowering plants (Angiosperms)
Order: Alismatales
Family: Juncaginaceae
Genus: Cycnogeton

Description: 

Cycnogeton procerum is a grasslike plant. Its light green leaves are band-shaped and grow to a length of 50 cm in the emersed and over 2 metres in the submersed form. The plant originates from stagnant to fast-flowing waters in eastern and southeastern Australia.

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References and further reading:
  1. Kasselmann, C. (2010): Aquarienpflanzen. 3rd edition (German). - DATZ Aquarienbuch, Ulmer Verlag, Stuttgart: 533.
  2. Vlugt, P.J. van (1998): Eine nicht alltägliche Aquarienpflanze. Triglochin procera R. Br. - Aqua Planta 23 (4): 158-163.
  3. Schöpfel, H. (2002): Neue Aquarienpflanzen. - Das Aquarium 9/2002: 32. (Online version, http://www.aquaristik.de/artikel/suss50.htm, accessed 12 August 2013)
Light medium to high 
Temperature tolerance 20 to 30 °C
Optimum temperature 22 to 28 °C
Carbonate hardness 0 to 14 °dKH
pH value 5 to 7.5 
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

Propagation: Rhizomteilung, Seeds

Can grow emersed?: yes

Suited for outdoor cultivation / ponds: unknown

Winter hardiness: not hardy in Germany

References and further reading:
  1. Kasselmann, C. (2010): Aquarienpflanzen. 3rd edition (German). - DATZ Aquarienbuch, Ulmer Verlag, Stuttgart: 533.
  2. Clasen, J. (2001): Anmerkungen zum Wasserband, Triglochin procerum. - Aqua Planta 26 (1): 3-6.
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TODO Cycnogeton procerum is also known as Water Ribbons. TODO

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