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Potamogeton gayi
A.Benn.
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Height in the aquarium
medium to high
Light
low
CO₂ needs
18–26 °C
Ideal temperature
Water parameters
Understand these values- Position
- background, midground
- Propagation
- runners, cuttings
- Grows emersed
- no
In the wild
Overview
This pondweed from southern South America grows fine rhizomes in the substrate, from which rise stems with long, narrow leaves. Supple and translucent, they range from green to orange-brown depending on the light. The shoots can grow tall, giving light but voluminous background vegetation.
- Scientific name
- Potamogeton gayi A.Benn.
- Classification
- Alismatales › Potamogetonaceae
- IUCN Red List
- Not evaluated (NE)
Natural habitat
Southern South America
Observations (GBIF) and localities Native countries Rivers and lakes
- Native countries
- Introduced by people
No introduction reported outside its native range.
Countries: Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP). Dots: GBIF observations in the native countries.
In the aquarium
Growing in the aquarium
Allow room for this hardy, fast-growing plant. Medium to strong light is given. Separating offshoots and cuttings let you renew the planting. Its growth is not limited to the visible stems: the branching rhizomes can spread the group through the substrate.
Sources:Flowgrow GBIF POWO (Kew) · Base map: Natural Earth