Aquarium plants - Beginner's Guide

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Precise beginners guide for Lagenandra ovata plant

Lagenandra ovata plant can grow both emersed and submersed. They reproduce by rhizome. This is an easy plant to keep and this beginner’s guide will provide all the information regarding this plant

Lagenandra ovata plant

Common Name	They are commonly called Malayan swords. They are also called Arum ovatum.
Color	The leaves of this plant are glossy and bright green in color. They are paler on the underside.
Habitat/Origin	The origin of this plant in Sri Lanka.
Average Size	This plant grows to a maximum size of 30-90 cm in the tank.
Growth Rate	The growth rate is medium. Under proper lighting and Co2 they can grow a little faster.
Placement	The plant can be placed in the background of the tank. This is because the leaves grow tall.
Maintenance	The leaves grow tall hence they should be trimmed.
Planting Methods	The rhizome of the plant should not be completely buried in the substrate.
Ideal Setup	The plant requires a fine gravel substrate. The optimum temperature should be 22-26 degrees C.
Care Level	The care level of the plant is medium.
Supplements	The substrate should be rich. An additional supplement is not much required. Sometimes commercial plant food can be given if the plant shows signs of a lack of nutrients. Co2 injection can boost plant growth. But this is not mandatory.
Lighting	The plant when grown emersed will require 12 hours of lighting per day. However, in the submerged state, they require low lighting.
Water temperature	The plant requires a temperature between 10 – 27 degrees C(50 – 81 degrees F) the pH and hardness level are not critical.
Propogation	One way of propagation is by the seeds that are formed by the flowers on the plant. Another way is by snipping off and planting the adventitious plant that forms along the inflorescence in warm and humid conditions.
Approx. Cost	The cost of this plant is approximate $7 to $10. They are 5 to 7 Euro in European countries. However, in Asian countries like India, they cost Rs. 85 to 100 per piece
Common Diseases	An insect bite is common for this plant. But they can be washed off. The leaves sometimes turn transparent due to a lack of nutrients. Adding commercial food to the plant restore the lack.
What to look for when buying	If the tank is smaller look for smaller forms of this plant-like Ovalis. Other types are Marble Queen and Fluitans which can be grown in larger tanks or ponds.
Related Specifies	Lagenandra bogneri,Lagenandra dewitii,Lagenandra erosa,Lagenandra gomezii,Lagenandra jacobseni
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References

Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
Bastmeijer, Jan D. “Lagenandra gallery”.

Raj

Raj has been fishkeeping since he was 10 years and continued this passion even after migrating to Canada. During his 20+ years of experience in keeping fish, he had owned, bred some of the common species like a guppy and the rarest species like a pufferfish. He proudly says the only thing which has traveled with him through the different stages of his life (Childhood, teen, adult) is fishkeeping. Raj is writing the beginners guide section for FKI since its inception

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