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OVERVIEW: A newcomer to the aquarium scene, this tiny plant is as useful as it is unusual. The Rosette shape and strange flower make it welcome in the foreground of a high tech aquaria.
HABITAT: Marshes and Bogs.
NATIVE RANGE: Southeast Asia.
MAXIMUM HEIGHT: 3 inch (8 cm).
LIGHTING: Intense.
WATER: 65-77 F (17-25 C);
pH: Moderately acidic; Hardness: moderately soft.
FEEDING: Fine and fertile substrate, Macro and micronutrients and CO2 supplemation.
SPECIAL CARE: This high needs plant is well worth the effort.
PROPAGATION: Division of the rosette.
NOTES: Use a fine deep fertile substrate to encourage spreading of the roots.
One member of the ASW forum has reported the following conditions for successful growth of these plants:I have fine gravel, mixed with a lot of loam as the substrate.Fe is at 0,1mg/L, NO3 ca. 25-30mg/L, K ca.10-15mg/L, PO4 ca. 0,5mg/L.Magnesium sulphate is added every week at waterchange (ca. 25L/2-3gr.).Temp.: 24-25°C.
