Aponogeton crispus "red"

Plant Name: Aponogeton crispus "red"

Tankquility Catalogue #: TQ-00554

Synonyms/Trade Names:

Original Plant Sourced as: Aponogeton crispus "red"

Plant Family: Aponogetonaceae

Plant Native to¹: Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka

Plant Type: Aquatic

Image Details²:

Image 1: Aponogeton crispus "red" grown submerse in a greenhouse pond.

General Information and Cultivation³: A medium-size, fast growing Aponogeton, easy to cultivate in submerse conditions. It is a true aquatic plant and will not grow out of water (although the tuber may benefit from a resting period in slightly damp sand). Aponogeton crispus "red" is adaptable to water (soft to medium-hard) and substrate (slightly acid to near-neutral) conditions.

Propagation is easy by dividing the clump and replanting the resulting divisions.

Ease of Care: Easy

Plant Size/Portion Size:

Submerse grown plant: Single plant division with root development, minimum 8-10 leaves, many leaves greater than 20cm in length.

Further Reading:

¹ Distribution is taken from Plants of the World Online (https://powo.science.kew.org/) unless stated otherwise.

² All images used on the Tankquility website have been taken of plants growing in our nursery.

³ The general and cultural information provided is based on our own experience and observation. If we supply information from others, we have acknowledged the source.