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Aponogeton crispus
Also called Ruffled Sword Plant, Wavy-edged Sword Plant, Ruffled Aponogeton
A seasonally submerged aquatic plant with wavy-edged, light to olive green leaves, widely grown in aquariums and ponds. It thrives in a nutrient-rich, established setup with bright light and a mineral-rich substrate.
Aponogeton crispus, the crinkled aponogeton or ruffled sword plant, is an aquatic plant species in the family Aponogetonaceae.
Aponogeton crispus is often cultivated as an aquarium plant and is probably the easiest and most robust of the aponogetons. It requires a mineral-rich substrate where carbon dioxide is easily available in the form of carbonic acid.
It prefers moderate to bright lighting from above, and will tolerate a wide temperature range, c. 15 – 32C. It does better planted in an established aquarium because of its liking for a nutrient rich environment. When these conditions are met a mass of leaves will be formed and flowering will often occur. It doesn't normally need a dormant period under aquarium conditions but will sometimes lose its larger leaves and can be rested in cooler water for about two months; hence it is often grown in removable pots. A. crispus is one of the aponogetons that eventually require a dry storage during a dormancy, of which the onset is recognized by the gradual ripening off and loss of leaves.
Aponogeton crispus is native to India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. It usually occurs in seasonal ponds, becoming dormant in the dry season, Aponogeton crispus is found naturally in both still and running waters.
Aponogeton abyssinicus · Aponogeton azureus · Aponogeton bernierianus · Aponogeton boivinianus · Aponogeton capuronii · Cape pondweed · Aponogeton lakhonensis · Aponogeton longiplumulosus · Lace Plant · Drifting Sword Plant · Sehlabathebe Waterblommetjie · Aponogeton rigidifolius
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aponogeton crispus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
