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Helanthium bolivianum 'Vesuvius'

Scientific Name
Helanthium bolivianum 'Vesuvius'
Botanical Name
Helánthium boliviánum (Rusby) Lehtonen & Myllys
Synonyms
Echinodorus 'Vesuvius', Echinodorus bolivianus 'Vesuvius', Echinodorus sp. tortifolia
Other Name(s)
Corkscrew sword
Major Group
Angiosperms
Order
Alismatales
Family
Alismataceae
Genus
Helanthium

Description

Helanthium 'Vesuvius' (previously called Echinodorus 'Vesuvius') is a cultured species based on Helanthium angustifolia from Oriental Aquarium Plants.

The narrow and twisted green leaves makes it an unusual addition to the Helanthium family. The rosette species grows vigorously with many medium length and narrow leaves (10-20 cm tall), and is highly decorative as a solitary plant (rosette 10-15 cm wide). 'Vesuvius' spreads readily with runners. An easy and undemanding plant that requires medium to high light conditions.

Source: Tropica

Plant Info

Region
  1. Cultivar
Type
Rosulate
Placement
  1. Midground
  2. Background
  3. Nanos
Difficulty
Medium
Growth Rate
Fast
Height (cm)
10 - 20+
Lighting
Medium
CO2
Medium
Emersed Growth
Yes
Propagation
  1. Runners

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