Tropica Helanthium bolivianum (Quadricostatus) Potted Plant

Tropica Helanthium bolivianum (Quadricostatus) Potted Plant

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

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.

Helanthium bolivianum 'Quadricostatus' Plant Information

• Expert Level: Easy
• Type: Rosulate
• Growth Rate: High - Compared to other plants
• Height: 10-15+cm - Average height of the plant after two months in the aquarium
• Light Demand: Low - The average or medium light demand of an aquarium plant is 0.5 Watts/Liter (2 Watts/US Gallon)
• CO2 Demand: Low - A medium need in CO2 is 6 - 14mg/L. A high demand for CO2 is approximately 15 - 25mg/L