Vallisneria Gigantea Java

TEMPERATURE : 22-28 °c
TYPE : BACKGROUND
ORIGIN : S.E ASIA
Vallisneria gigantea is not the correct Latin name of this plant, but it is the one it is traded under; most of the plants sold under this name are in fact specimens of Vallisneria americana. The giant vallis is a fast growing species, and will reach its full size remarkably quickly, mature plants being able to grow by as much as 1 cm per day. The leaves are thick (2 to 3 cm across) and extremely long, easily exceeding lengths of 100 cm.