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Blyxa japonica
Also called Oriental Bamboo Plant
Japanese Rush (Blyxa japonica) is a submerged aquatic herb from Asia, grown mainly in aquariums and wet paludariums. It is demanding and needs strong light, stable water, and nutrient-rich substrate to thrive.
Blyixa japonica is a species of plant in the family Hydrocharitaceae. It is known as Japanese blyxa or dwarf Asian grass.
The species, along with other members of the genus such as Blyxa aubertii, are common in the aquarium trade. B. japonica is difficult and demanding to grow.
B. japonica var. japonica, B. j. var. alternifolia, and B. j. var. recurvifolia are all found in cultivation.
The species is native to China, Taiwan, Japan, and Papua New Guinea. It has naturalized in Italy. In the wild, the species is found in shallow, stagnant water such as rice paddies.
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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.
