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Helanthium bolivianum
(Rusby) Lehtonen & Myllys
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Height in the aquarium
medium to high
Light
low
CO₂ needs
20–26 °C
Ideal temperature
Water parameters
Understand these values- Position
- midground, foreground
- Propagation
- runners
- Uses
- nano tank, carpet
- Grows emersed
- yes
In the wild
Overview
These small rosette plants produce runners and can gradually spread their planting. They belong to the group once classed among the small Echinodorus. The name Helanthium bolivianum, however, covers several interpretations and trade forms, whose habit and foliage may differ.
- Scientific name
- Helanthium bolivianum (Rusby) Lehtonen & Myllys
- Classification
- Alismatales › Alismataceae
- IUCN Red List
- Not evaluated (NE)
Natural habitat
Tropical South America, southern South America
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 leave the runners some free ground around the plants. The young rosettes let you multiply the planting. Look at the form you actually receive before choosing its final place: the name “bolivianum” alone does not guarantee a very low lawn or a precise height.
Sources:Flowgrow GBIF POWO (Kew) · Base map: Natural Earth