Dennerle Nymphoides Spec Taiwan In Vitro

Description

NYMPHOIDES SPEC. ´TAIWAN´ IN-VITRO

Growth height
– 40 cm
Origin country
Südostasien

Usage
Diskusaquarium
Type
Ausläufer

Family
Menyanthaceae
Species
Nymphoides

Breeding
Adventivpflanzen an den Blättern
Growth speed
mittel

pH
6 – 8
Water hardness
4 – 18 °dh

Hints

In contrast to many other Nymphoides species with floating leaves, this species only forms underwater leaves. The decorative, vibrant, light green leaves create excellent contrast with other green or coloured aquarium plants. The origin of this species is still uncertain – the first examples were imported from Taiwan. Hence the variety name of this low-maintenance Nymphoides species, ‘Taiwan’. This plant is also especially well-suited to Discus aquaria. The fish like to hang around under the leaf canopy

Nymphoides sp. ‘Taiwan’ In-Vitro Care in Singapore

Unlike most Nymphoides that race to the surface and throw floating pads, this ‘Taiwan’ species stays submersed, producing translucent, vibrant green underwater leaves that hold beautifully in the midground. That makes it far more usable in a planted display than its lily-like relatives. Shipping in-vitro gives you a clean, pest-free start: rinse the gel, split the culture, and plant small clumps where their crinkled leaves can become an eye-catching textural accent.

It is an adaptable, undemanding plant, comfortable across a range of pH and hardness, so our soft, slightly acidic dechlorinated tap water poses no issue. In our warm Singapore tanks it grows at a moderate pace and propagates by forming adventitious plantlets on its own leaves, which you can detach and replant. Moderate light and modest CO2 keep growth tidy; no special chiller or heater is needed for this hardy species.

Our Nymphoides ‘Taiwan’ guide covers propagation, and our tissue-culture aquascaping guide helps you start clean. See more in our background live plants range.