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Helanthium bolivianum

Bolivian sword

Helánthium boliviánum

Family: Alismataceae
Genus: Helanthium

Difficulty

Easy

Light

Medium to High

Growth Rate

Fast

Usage

Midground
Nano Tank
Foreground
GROUP
Foreground
Carpet

Ideal Conditions

Temperature

10-30°C(opt: 23°C)

CO2

10-40mg/L

pH

5-7.5

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

Helanthium bolivianum is a small, runner-forming sword plant that has been separated from the genus Echinodorus and assigned its own genus through recent relatedness analyses.

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