Limnobium laevigatum
Amazon frogbit
Limnobium laevigatum
Amazon frogbit
- Fast-growing floating plant
- Smooth, round leaves
- Long roots
- Recommendable for breeding tanks
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Description
South-American frogbit is a popular floating plant for aquaria that is rather undemanding and grows fast. Its round smooth leaves are attractive in open tanks, the long roots bring a very natural, primeval feel to the aquarium. Limnobium laevigatum is especially suitable for fish and shrimp breeding tanks, as it removes surplus nutrients from the water very efficiently.
Characteristics
Limnobium laevigatum, Amazon frogbit, is a floating plant that looks a bit like a very large duckweed. It is native to lakes, ponds and slow-flowing rivers in all of Central and South America.
Compared with the North American frogbit species Limnobium spongia, which is only rarely cultivated in aquaria these days, it is much more adaptable especially regarding temperature. Common frogbit (Hydrocharis morsus-ranae), native to Europe and Western Asia, is hardy and thus a great pond plant. It hibernatives in the form of winter buds (turions), and, other than Limnobium laevigatum, it is possibly not apt to live in a tropical tank in the long run.
The growth habit of the Amazon frogbit is comparable to other floating plants. The floating rosette forms runners regularly, at whose ends young plants grow. ()
| Common names | Amazon frogbit, Smooth frogbit, South American spongeplant |
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| Synonyms | Salvinia laevigata Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd., Limnobium laevigatum (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) C. V. Morton, Trianea bogotensis H. Karst. |
| Misapplied names | Limnobium spongia |
| Complete botanical name | Limnóbium laevigátum (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Heine |
| Family | Hydrocharitaceae |
| Genus | Limnobium |
| Difficulty | easy |
| Usage | Water surface |
| Growth | very fast |
| pH value | 5 - 8 |
| Temperature tolerance | 4 - 35°C |
| Carbonate hardness | 0 - 14°dKH |
| General hardness | 0 - 30°dGH |
| Propagation | Fragmentation, Runners |
| Can grow emersed? | yes |
| Source | Flowgrow |
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General information
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| EAN | 5703249863027 |
| Weight | 0,05 kg |
| Shipping weight | 0,10 kg |
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...:::: ! Lightning-fast shipping + great plants = Thanks ! ::::...
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Super!
...:::: ! Blitzversand + Top Pflanzen = Danke ! ::::...
The plant arrived in very good condition. It's growing and looks great. Everything just as it should be! As always, I'm very happy with you guys.
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Sehr schöne Schwimpflanze!
Die Pflanze kam in einem sehr guten Zustand bei mir an. Sie wächst und sieht toll aus. Alles so wie es sein sol! Bin wie immer mit euch sehr zufrieden.
Great floating plants, growing and thriving splendidly.
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Absolut top;
Super Schwimmpflanzen, wachsen und gedeihen prächtig.