094A Small fountain Crinum calamistratum

Please check with the boss for availability. For reservations, it takes about 1.5 months.

Factory information

type:	bulb/onion
origin:	Africa
The country or continent where the plant is most common. A cultivar emerges or develops in cultivation.
growth rate:	slow down
The growth rate of this plant compared to other aquatic plants.
high:	20 - 30+
Average height (cm) of plants after two months in the tank.
Light requirements:	low
The average or moderate light requirement for aquarium plants is 0.5 W/L.
carbon dioxide:	low
The moderate requirement for CO2 is 6-14 mg/L. The high demand for carbon dioxide is approx. 15-25 mg/L.

Crinum calamistratum from West Africa is a very graceful bulbous plant with dark-green, very narrow leaves. The curly leaves becomes 40-120 cm long. It forms smaller bulbs than the other Crinum-species, and requires less light.

In the aquarium plants that are thriving form a number of small bulbs. It is not eaten by herbivorous fish. It can also be used in brackish aquariums with low salt concentrations.