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Helanthium bolivianum ‘Quadricostatus’ – Tropica Potted Plant
Helanthium ‘Quadricostatus’ from South America has characteristic light green leaves 10-15 cm long which offer a great contrast to the darker aquarium plants. It is most beautiful when planted in groups, each rosette becoming 15-20 cm wide. Thrives well even at a rather low light.
In good conditions, it produces runners which spread over the bottom. Very pale leaves are a sign of a shortage of micro-nutrients. There is some confusion about the name of this plant, and it has been sold as Echinodorus bolivianus var. magdalenensis.
Plant info
| Type: | Rosulate | |
|---|---|---|
| Origin: | South America | |
| Country or continent where a plant is the most common. Cultivars arise or are bred in cultivation. | ||
| Growth rate: | High | |
| Growth rate of the plant compared to other aquatic plants. | ||
| Height: | 10 – 15+ | |
| Average height (cm) of the plant after two months in the tank. | ||
| Light demand: | Low | |
| The average or medium light demand of an aquarium plant is 0,5 W/L. | ||
| CO2 : | Low | |
| A medium need in CO2 is 6-14 mg/L. A high demand in CO2 is approx. 15-25 mg/L. | ||
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