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Aponogeton undulatus
Also called Ruffled Sword Plant
Madagascar Sword Plant (Aponogeton undulatus) is a submerged aquatic plant from a tuberous rhizome, grown mainly in aquariums and ponds. It thrives in water with partial light and tolerates most water conditions.
Aponogeton undulatus is a species of aquatic plant, sometimes used in aquariums. Some taxonomists consider this should be under the name Aponogeton stachyosporus.
Many hybrids of this species are sold in the aquarium trade.
It will tolerate most water conditions. It likes a bright position but will grow in partial shade.
Aponogeton abyssinicus · Aponogeton azureus · Aponogeton bernierianus · Aponogeton boivinianus · Aponogeton capuronii · Crinkled Aponogeton · Cape pondweed · Aponogeton lakhonensis · Aponogeton longiplumulosus · Lace Plant · Drifting Sword Plant · Sehlabathebe Waterblommetjie
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aponogeton undulatus 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.
