- beautiful firework of colors
- graceful fine leaflets
- good growth
- for middle and background
American water hedge - Didiplis diandra - pot
- Item no: 1833
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from over 3,000 reviews "| Growth rate: | fast |
| Light requirements: | medium |
| C02: | with CO2 fertilization |
| Basin placement: | Middle ground |
| Type: | Pot |
| Origin: | North America |
| Genus: | Didiplis |
The unusually colored American Water Hedge Didiplis diandra from the eastern United States of America grows to a height of about 30 cm and thus fits nicely in the middle ground to background. Its fine needle-like leaflets make the water hedge look decidedly graceful.
Under strong light with adequate nutrients, the American Water Hedge takes on brilliant orange and red hues. For the colors to develop properly, the plant needs iron and micronutrients in particular. CO2 fertilization ensures healthy, rapid growth. If the light is not strong enough, Didiplis diandra will remain green.
Didiplis diandra provides very nice color contrasts especially with pure green plants, but it also brings variety to the aquarium through its leaf shape, especially in combination with plants with broad leaf blades. Its fast growth makes it a good competitor against algae.
With regular pruning, which it tolerates well, Didiplis diandra becomes nicely compact and bushy. It branches out well. The cut parts of the plant are put into the substrate as cuttings and take root there after a short time.
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| Scientific name: | Didiplis diandra |
| German Name: | American water hedge |
| Origin/Distribution:: | North America |
| Growth habit: | relatively tight upright tender plant, narrow leaves, orange to red under a lot of light and with good nutrients, green under less light |
| Height of growth: | approx. 30 cm |
| Growth rate: | fast |
| Placement in the tank:: | Middle ground to background |
| Light requirement: | medium |
| CO2 fertilization: | necessary |
| Water hardness: | 0-14 °dH |
| Temperature: | 15-26 °C |
| Propagation: | by head cuttings and cuttings from side shoots |
| Further information Algae in the aquarium, part 1, Algae in the aquarium, part 2, Algae in the aquarium , part 3, Algae in the aquarium, part 4 |
- Item no: 1833
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