Apalanthe granatensis

Apalánthe granaténsis

Family: Hydrocharitaceae

Genus: Apalanthe

Difficulty

Medium

Light

Medium to High

Growth Rate

Fast

Usage

Background

Midground

Ideal Conditions

Temperature

22-30°C(opt: Not specified)

CO2

3-40mg/L

pH

5-8

Nutrients

Nitrate (NO3): 10-50mg/L

Phosphate (PO4): 0.1-3mg/L

Potassium (K): 5-30mg/L

Iron (Fe): 0.01-0.5mg/L

Description

Apalanthe granatensis is a South-American tropical aquatic plant related to waterweed species from Egeria and Elodea genera. Its leaves are narrow, approximately 1 mm wide and up to 2 cm long, arranged in whorls of 3-7 on stems. The leaf margin is finely serrate, distinguishing it from other similar species like Egeria najas and Hydrilla verticillata.