Microsorum pteropus is a highly variable species, and new varieties are easily bred. Microsorum pteropus 'Narrow' has narrower leaves, which grow at a less acute angle from the stem than the normal Microsorum pteropus. Leaves becomes 10-20 cm and a rhizome from 10-15 cm or more. The plant attaches readily to roots and stones. A decorative plant, which is...
Cryptocoryne flamingo has special pink leaves. In contrast to green plants, this Cryptocoryne becomes a real eye-catcher. Also very suitable for nano aquariums.
Staurogyne repens is a fresh green, compact and hardy plant for the foreground of the aquarium and it was found in River Rio Cristalino in the southern Amazonas. Its nearest relative in the aquaristic is Hygrophila but Staurogyne is different with its marked compact, low and bushy stature (5-10 cm) and small green leaves (each stem is 3.4 cm wide).When...
Pogostemon stellata from Asia and Australia is distinguished by its beautiful shape and colour. Stems from 20-60 cm and up to 10 cm wide. It is difficult to grow in aquariums. It requires intensive light and the addition of CO2 to grow well.
Plant in 5 cm pot.
Vibrant pink leaves with light nerves characterise this vigorous culture form. The plant has a compact form of growth and the stalk does not grow as strong as other Alternanthera. Suitable for planting in the mid-section of the aquarium – and even in the front when cut well. As for all Alternanthera, good light and fertilizer...
Anubias barteri var. coffeifolia ir ļoti skaista, zema Anubias barteri šķirne. 15-25 cm garš un ložņu sakneņi no 10-15 cm vai vairāk.
Raksturīgi, ka lapas ievērojami izliekas starp lapu ribām, un jaunās lapas ir sarkanbrūnas. Krāsu kombinācija un lapu forma padara to par pievilcīgu šķirni gan lielos, gan mazos akvārijos. Tas bieži zied zem ūdens, bet tur...
Anubias nana-petit neizvirza augstas prasības tā saturam, jo tas ir viens no visvairāk pielāgojamajiem un nepretenciozākajiem ūdensaugiem. Bet ieteicams turēt tropu akvārijos ar zemām sienām (30-50 cm). Pretējā gadījumā tas nesaņems pienācīgu gaismas daudzumu, kas ietekmē lapu kvalitāti un ēnas spilgtumu.
Ideāls variants augam ir akvārijs ar temperatūru...
Anubias barteri var. angustifolia from West Africa is a beautiful plant with long, narrow leaves.
10-20 cm tall with a rhizome, from which the leaves develop, that grows 10-15 cm or larger. Very easy to grow since it thrives in almost any conditions, although high light intensity should be avoided. Place it instead in shady positions under larger plants....
Anubias barteri var. barteri no Rietumāfrikas ir mazprasīgs augs. Tas aug nedaudz lielāks par Anubias barteri var. nana, bet tiek audzēts tādos pašos apstākļos. No 25-45 cm garš un ložņu sakneņi no 10-15 cm vai vairāk. Anubias barteri ievērojami atšķiras pēc izmēra un lapu formas.
Tāpat kā citas Anubias sugas, to vislabāk stādīt ēnainā vietā, lai...
Anubias barteri var. caladiifolia izcelsme ir Austrālijas audu pavairošanas laboratorijā. Tā ir ļoti skaista šķirne ar sirds formas lapām. Lapas dzīvo vairākus gadus, tāpēc Anubias barteri var. caladiifolia var viegli veidot lielas grupas, neskatoties uz tās lēno augšanu. Anubias barteri var. Caladiifolia, kas dažu gadu laikā izaug vairāk nekā 50 cm...
Anubias barteri var. nana ir mazs, pievilcīgs augs, kas plaukst jebkuros apstākļos.
Tas nāk no Kamerūnas un sasniegs 5-10 cm augstumu. Sakneņi būs 10-15 cm vai vairāk. Tas aug lēni, un lapas izdzīvo vairākus gadus, dodot lēni augošām aļģēm iespēju nostiprināties. Labākais rezultāts tiek sasniegts, stādot uz akmens vai koka saknes. Makšķerēšanas auklu var...
Anubias barteri var. nana is a small, attractive plant which thrives in all conditions. It originates from Cameroon and will reach 5-10 cm height. The rhizome will be 10-15 cm or more. It grows slowly, and the leaves survive for several years, giving slow-growing algae the chance to become established.
The best result is achieved by planting on a stone or...
Rietumāfrikā dzīvo vairākas Anubias sugas, tostarp šī.
Trīsstūrveida lapas, kuru garums ir 5-10 cm uz gariem lapu kātiem, padara Anubias gracilis par vienu no elegantākajiem. Tas ir izturīgs un tolerants, ļoti labs augs iesācējiem. Augs var augt uz klints vai koka vai stādīts apakšā. Ja stāda apakšā, sakneņus, no kuriem parādās lapas un saknes, nedrīkst...
Aponogeton crispus no Šrilankas lieliski izskatās jebkurā akvārijā ar gaiši zaļām, viļņainām un caurspīdīgām lapām. Lapas no 25-50 cm un augs izaug līdz 15-25 cm platam.
Tam ir maz prasību, lai gan augšana vienmēr ir vislabākā mīkstā, nedaudz skābā ūdenī ar barojošu dibenu. Šādos apstākļos augs veido lielu lapu masu, un tas ļoti bieži zied optimālos...
Bacopa australis tika atklāts Brazīlijas dienvidos (australis = dienvidi), un tas nav no Austrālijas, kā citādi varētu pieņemt no tās nosaukuma. Kāti kļūst 10-30 cm gari un 2-4 cm plati. Tāpat kā citas Bacopa sugas, arī Bacopa australis ir viegli audzēt akvārijā. Noteiktos apstākļos tas slīd pāri apakšai, veidojot elegantu un dekoratīvu gaiši zaļu...
Šī kātiņa Bacopa Monnieri kultūras forma ir kompaktāka un labos apgaismojuma apstākļos gandrīz ložņājošs augs. Nospiežot visus vertikāli augošos dzinumus, augs var uzturēt zemu un ciešu augšanu, jo tas labprāt veido lielu skaitu sānu dzinumu.
Turklāt augs labi aug citu augu ēnā. Ļoti piemērots kā nedaudz augstāks paklājs – vai kupls augs akvārija vidū vai...
Bolbītis nāk no Rietumāfrikas, paparde ar skaistām, caurspīdīgām zaļām lapām, 15-40 cm augsta un plata. Stādot, neapsedziet sakneņus, jo tas sapūtīs, un Bolbitis heudelotii vislabāk ir stādīt uz saknes vai akmens. Turiet augu vietā ar makšķerauklu, līdz tas ir nostiprinājies. Viegli pavairot, sadalot horizontālo sakneņu.
CO2 padeve ievērojami uzlabos...
Dabā Bucephalandra parasti aug uz akmeņiem vai meža upēs un strautos - līdzīgi kā Anubias, kam tās līdzinās izmantošanai un kopšanai akvārijā.
Bucephalandra ir viegli augošs, lēni augošs augs, kas dod priekšroku zemākam gaismas līmenim. Jauku, blīvu izskatu nodrošina vēlme zaroties arī bez apgriešanas.
Zaļās lapas ir 2 cm platas un 5 cm garas ar viļņotām...
Sarkanās Bucephalandra šķirnes, podos.
Bucefalandra ļoti atgādina Anubias, un ar to jāizturas tāpat. Parasti tie aug vairāk vai mazāk epifītiski ūdenī vai tā tuvumā.
Bucephalandra sp. “Sarkanais” vislabāk darbojas zemākā apgaismojumā, un to ir ļoti viegli audzēt. Lapas ir ļoti tumši zaļā vai ādaini sarkanā krāsā. Uz iegremdētām lapām parādīsies daudzi...
Ceratopteris thalictroides is a pantropical fern, 15-30 cm high and 10-20 cm wide..This plant normally grows fast, but the addition of CO2 may be necessary to promote growth. In small, open aquariums, it can grow out of the tank and form beautiful surface leaves. The finely branched leaves are very decorative and provide good contrast to other leaf...
Crinum calamistratum from West Africa is a very graceful bulbous plant with dark-green, very narrow leaves. The curly leaves becomes 40-120 cm long. It forms smaller bulbs than the other Crinum-species, and requires less light.
In the aquarium plants that are thriving form a number of small bulbs. It is not eaten by herbivorous fish. It can also be used...
Crinum thaianum from Thailand is a distinctive bulbous plant belonging to the lily family having 60-200 cm long leaves. It is undemanding apart from the fact that it needs plenty of space. Plant so the top 2/3 of the bulb is visible, because otherwise the bulb tends to rot. When the plant grows older it sometimes sends a flower stem up to the water...
This little Cryptocoryne comes from Asia, and grows naturally in for instance Thailand.The narrow, red-brown leaves have clear, black patterns and beautifully waving leaf edges. Each leaf grows to be about 1-3 cm wide and up to 15 cm long, giving the plant a light and graceful look, which is easy to combine with other plants inside the aquarium, enabling...
Cryptocoryne beckettii 'Petchii' is a small variety of Cryptocoryne beckettii from Sri Lanka, which has beautiful, slightly fluted leaf margins, 10-15 cm long. Leaves become dark olive-brown with violet underside. Like many other Cryptocorynes, the leaf colour and shape depends largely on environmental conditions in the aquarium.
Cryptocoryne crispatula var. balansae is from Southern Thailand where there are limestone mountains, and the water can be very hard. Like many other Cryptocorynes it needs to acclimatise before growth starts in earnest. Leaves becomes 20-60 cm long and the single roset plant becomes 15-20 cm wide.
Cryptocoryne parva fromac Sri Lanka is the smallest of all Cryptocorynes (only 3-6 cm tall and a roset less than 5-8 cm wide). It is one of the few species that does not significantly change its leaf shape and colour depending on cultivation conditions. It needs more light than most other Cryptocorynes because it almost loses its leaf plate under water....
The triploid variety of Cryptocoryne undulata from Sri Lanka has wider leaves and a beautiful, flecked leaf pattern.
It also grows larger, from 15-30 cm, and the single roset becomes 10-20 cm wide. It is a hardy plant and do well under many growing conditions.
Cryptocoryne usteriana is one of the taller cryptocorynes and is very easy to grow.
Leaves are 3-5 cm wide with an embossed surface; they can easily reach more than 50 cm length.
With good light and fertilization, the upper side of the leaves will obtain a dark green or bronze-green colour while the back of the leaves will turn burgundy red.
Propagation...
Cryptocoryne wendtii ‘Green' presents beautiful, green leaves. Depending on your aquarium setup wendtii ‘Green' can reach a height of 10-30 cm with rosets ranging from 8-15 cm wide. When grown in an open space the leaves will virtually lie on the bottom. Like most other Sri Lanka Cryptocorynes, it also grows well in hard water.
This beautiful variety with the dark, hammered leaves is named after 'Tropica'. When grown in an open space the leaves will virtually lie on the bottom. It is suitable for small aquariums with leaves from 10-20 cm, and a rosette from 10-20 cm wide. Like most other Sri Lanka Cryptocorynes, it also grows well in hard water.
This Cryptocoryne from Sri Lanka used (mistakenly) to be called Cryptocoryne nevillii, but this is the name of a species that has never been used in aquariums. Like many other Cryptocorynes, not much happens the first month after planting. But then it starts to grow, and willingly produces plenty of runners which form a compact group. The plant becomes...
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