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Difficulty:
Easy

Light Needs:
Medium
Type: Bulb
Brackish: No

Placement
Backdrop


Aponogeton boivinianus
Aponogeton boivinianus

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Family: Aponagetonaceae
Region: Madagascar

Care
One of the most recommended Aponogeton species, it can tolerate a wide range of water conditions as well as lighting. A loose nutrient rich substrate as well as strong water movement helps develop stronger specimens.

A. boivinianus can get rater large, leaves over 2 feet long possible, as as such it can only be recommended for larger aquariums.

Plant benefits from rest period after flowering.


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Credit: Curt Dunaway

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Watercolor - by Tropica
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Plant last updated: Sun Feb 12 2006 4:09 pm



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