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Lagenandra Meeboldii ‘red’
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General Description #
- Common Names – Synonyms
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Lagenándra meebóldii (Engl.) C. E. C. Fisch.
Lagenandra meeboldii “Pink”
- Order
- Alismatales
- Genus
- Lagenandra
- Family
- Araceae
- Origin – Distribution
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- Asia
- Level of Difficulty
- Intermediate / Medium
- Height
- 10-20cm (3.9-7.9 Inches) High
- Width
- 20-30cm (7.9-11.8 Inches) Wide
- Growth Rate
- Slow
- Light Requirements
- Medium Light (35-50 PAR)
- Co2 Requirements
- Recommended (Medium light)
- Temperature Tolerance
- 58 – 80
- PH Range
- 5 – 7
- Plant Type
- Rosette
- Carbonate Hardness (dKH)
- 0 – 14
- Can Be Grown Emmersed?
- Yes
This plant is originally from India and is quite similar to a medium-sized, broad-leaved Cryptocoryne. It can be used in the aquarium like Cryptocorynes, but needs sufficient light to develop colours.
The leaves are 4-8 cm wide and 6-12 cm long, so the whole plant becomes relatively wide.
The leaves are 4-8 cm wide and 6-12 cm long, so the whole plant becomes relatively wide.
The colours range from dusty green with bright violet to red-violet often on the same leaf. New leaves are pale pink.
Distribution #
Source: barrreport.com / Credit: Jason King
Cultivation #
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Miscellaneous Information & Links #
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