Aponogeton boivinianus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Aponogetonaceae |
Genus: | Aponogeton |
Species: | A. boivinianus |
Binomial name | |
Aponogeton boivinianus Baill. ex Jum. |
Native to Madagascar
From a round, flattened tuber, arise a rosette of broad, elongated leaves on short stems. The leaves have an attractive indented surface and are a dark, rather transparent green in colour. It reaches a height of about 24 inches (60cm).
Cultivated as an aquarium plant where it seems to prefer rather cooler water than the other species from this region. Prefers very clean water and a good substrate to grow in.
Propagation is from seeds.