Blyxa aubertii
Rich.
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Height in the aquarium
medium to high
Light
medium
CO₂ needs
20–28 °C
Ideal temperature
Water parameters
Understand these values- Position
- background, midground
- Propagation
- seeds, separating offshoots
- Grows emersed
- no
In the wild
Overview
Blyxa aubertii is a true aquatic plant, found both in rice fields and in running water. Its natural range stretches from southern Asia to Australia, with populations in Africa and Madagascar. It forms a rosette, offering an alternative to groups of stem plants.
- Scientific name
- Blyxa aubertii Rich.
- Classification
- Alismatales › Hydrocharitaceae
- IUCN Red List
- Least concern (LC)
Natural habitat
East Africa, Madagascar region, South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, Australia
Observations (GBIF) and localities Native countries Introduced in Rivers and lakes
- Native countries
- Introduced by people
Outside its native range, in 1 countries:
An aquarium plant must never reach the wild: throwing away cuttings or emptying a tank into a stream can be enough to establish it.
Countries: Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP). Dots: GBIF observations in the native countries.
In the aquarium
Growing in the aquarium
Provide medium to strong light and soft to moderately hard water. Propagation by seed is among the methods given for this entry. It remains uncommon in the hobby: check the plant's name, as Blyxa echinosperma was treated as a variety of this species in the source consulted.
Sources:Flowgrow GBIF POWO (Kew) · Base map: Natural Earth