
Aponogeton ulvaceus
Aponogetonaceae

Aponogetonaceae
Lever vildt i Madagaskar.
Aponogeton ulvaceus is a submerged aquatic plant in the Aponogetonaceae family. It has a small cone shaped, slightly hairy rhizome about 30 mm (1+1⁄4 in) in diameter. The leaf blades have a base that tapers gradually, pale green in colour (reddish under intense light), over 50 cm (20 in) long and 8 cm (3 in) broad, with a wavy margin on petioles of an equal length, and in appearance slightly translucent. A single bulb may produce up to forty leaves in good conditions. No floating leaves are formed. The yellow flowers are produced on one or two, and sometimes more, erect spikes.
To helt forskellige akvarier: skovfloder i blødt, brunt vand med rødder og blade, og søcichlider fra Riftdalen i hårdt, basisk vand med store stendynger.
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