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Helanthium bolivianum 'Quadricostatus'

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Helanthium ‘Quadricostatus’ from South America has characteristic light green leaves 10-15 cm long which offer a great contrast to the darker aquarium plants.

Helanthium bolivianum 'Quadricostatus'
  • Small, light green rosette plant
  • Thrives at low light conditions
  • Previously named Echinodorus quadricostatus

It is most beautiful when planted in groups, each rosette becoming 15-20 cm wide. Thrives well even at a rather low light.

In good conditions, it produces runners which spread over the bottom. Very pale leaves are a sign of a shortage of micro-nutrients. There is some confusion about the name of this plant, and it has been sold as Echinodorus bolivianus var. magdalenensis. 

Plant info

Colors: Green
Difficulty: Easy
Origin: South America
Usage: Frontground
Type: Rosulate
Growth rate: High
Height: 10 - 15+
Light demand: Low
CO2: Low
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