Undulatus
From Microcosm Aquarium Explorer
Aponogeton undulatus Aaron Norman
[edit] Overview
Undulatus is an easy-to-keep, hardy species with a wide range of tolerances, making it ideal for beginners. It has long, wide, ruffled, pale green leaves.
Family: Aponogetonaceae
Other common name(s):
Native range:
Habitat: Submersed plant grows in still or moving waters.
Maximum height: 40 cm (16 in)
Lighting: Low to bright. Though it does well with modest lighting, the leaves will be more intricate and beautiful in brighter light.
Placement: Midground.
Water: Freshwater 22 °C (295 K, 72 °F) - 28 °C (301 K, 82 °F)
[edit] Feeding
Fertilize regularly. CO2 not required.
[edit] Special Care
pH: acidic to neutral; hardness: moderately soft to hard.
[edit] Breeding/Propagation
Young plants grow on stalks that can be separated from the parent and planted in the substrate when they are large enough. Can also be grown by seed.
[edit] Notes
This plant and the many hybrids that are associated with it are often sold in plastic bags in discount stores while in the dormant state. Within a few days of being introduced to the aquarium, they will start to produce leaves. This splendid plant tolerates a wide range of keeping conditions and keeps growing. Undulatus will serve in the midground or as a specimen. It is not so large that it shadows smaller plants. Some plants seem not to require dormancy, while others die back in the winter months and need to be removed from the aquarium to a cool, moist area. The plant will flower in the aquarium.
| Common name | Undulatus + |
| Family | Aponogetonaceae + |
| Genus | Aponogeton + |
| Image credit | AN + |
| Lighting | Low to bright. Though it does well with modest lighting, the leaves will be more intricate and beautiful in brighter light. + |
| Maximum height | 16 in + |
| Native range | India +, Malaysia +, Thailand +, and Burma + |
| Placement | Midground. + |
| Reference | 101 Best Aquarium Plants + |
| Specific name | undulatus + |
| Text credit | MES + |
| Water max temp | 301 K (28 °C, 82 °F) + |
| Water min temp | 295 K (22 °C, 72 °F) + |
| Water type | Freshwater + |