Ammannia Pedicellata Golden - Nesaea (InVitro)
Description
Ammannia Pedicellata Golden also known as Ammannia Pedicellata Nesaea is a medium to large aquatic plant. It gets its name because of its golden, lighter color, with which it sets really nice color accents in the basin. Offered here in the InVitro version in a 5.5 cup. The leaves are geometrically rather smaller and narrower. The stem is set off harmoniously with its reddish hues. A very beautiful water plant that is also well suited for newcomers.
History
Ammannia for German cognac plants is known in many kinds, some of which have become very popular in the aquarium hobby. It belongs to the stem plants and is primarily native to West Africa. It grows on swamps and sandy river banks and loves to be exposed to the light of the sun. Ammannia can be positioned emersed and submerged. But only submerged do they develop their fascinating cognac color, which is where their name comes from.
Maintenance
Ammannias are relatively easy to care for and maybe that's why they are so popular with newcomers to the aquarium hobby. Depending on the species, they can grow to a height of between 20 and 60 cm when emersed. Submers a little less. When it comes to the temperature, they feel most comfortable between 20 and 30 ° C. The most important thing is actually the lighting. Because they need a lot of light for their plant health, as they are also exposed to direct sunlight in the wild in Africa. According to its nature, it grows a little more slowly. Otherwise it is a water plant, with which one will have a lot of colorful joy.
Miscellaneous
pH: 5.0-7.0
Temperature tolerance: 18-30 ° C
Carbonate hardness: 0-14 ° dKH
Total hardness: 0-30 ° dGH