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Crinum natans
Baker
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Height in the aquarium
medium to high
Light
low
CO₂ needs
24–28 °C
Ideal temperature
Water parameters
Understand these values- Position
- background, midground
- Propagation
- seeds, separating offshoots
- Uses
- specimen plant
- Grows emersed
- no
In the wild
Overview
This Crinum from tropical Africa grows naturally in the mud at the bottom of permanent streams. Its pleated leaves can stay submerged or float, while large, fragrant white flowers rise above the water. Its bulbous habit gives the decor a different outline from a stem plant.
- Scientific name
- Crinum natans Baker
- Classification
- Asparagales › Amaryllidaceae
- IUCN Red List
- Least concern (LC)
Natural habitat
West Africa, Central Africa
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
Provide medium to strong light and give the plant time to settle: it grows slowly. Young offshoots can be separated to propagate it. Give it a place in the middle or back of the tank, where you can follow the foliage rising towards the surface without crowding its neighbours.
Sources:Flowgrow GBIF POWO (Kew) Kew — Flora of West Tropical Africa · Base map: Natural Earth