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Aponogeton undulatus (Aponogeton undulatus)
Aponogetonaceae (Aponogetonovye) family.
Distribution India, Bangladezh, Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia.
Aquatic plant. Tuber petiole up to 2.5 cm to 35 cm, leaf blade Blends Ribbon, up to 25 cm, a width of 0.8 -. 4.2 cm, neutral green color, with transparent patches. The edges of the plate is slightly wavy. Floating leaves are rare, petiole up to 70 cm, leaf blade 20H3,5 to see.
Peduncle up to 55 cm, inflorescence under slightly thickened. The coating sheet to 17 mm, there is no continuing or long. Inflorescence with one ear up to 11.5 cm in length with a circular arrangement of flowers, leaf 2 perianth, white or pink, are relatively large, there is no, 6 stamens, (2) 3 (4), each carpel with 2 ovules. Fruit 5 - 8 x 4 mm. Seeds up to 8 x 3.25 mm, ordinary peel.
Unfortunately aponogeton rarely appears in the sale, although it is better than other species suitable for aquariums. The advantages of this type not only in good growth, but also in atypical for aponogetona vegetative reproduction: on the site of a rare flower clusters formed adventitious plants on the shoots up to 35 cm, which soon form melenky tuber and 2 - 6 weeks, bud, or it is possible to separate. To grow perfectly water from soft to medium hardness. Recommended CO2 saturation, lots of light and nutritious soil. The water temperature is 22-28 degrees C.
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