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Aponogeton fugax

A small tuberous aquatic from the winter-rainfall Cape of South Africa. It grows and flowers in seasonal pools during the cool, wet winter, then dies back to a dormant tuber as the pools dry in summer. Treat it as a cool-season, ephemeral aquatic, not a year-round tropical aquarium plant.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restAquatic

Where it grows wild

Shallow seasonal pools and wet depressions in the winter-rainfall Cape, inferred from its range and from the habit of related Cape Aponogeton. Leaves float or grow submerged while the pools hold water.

Climate sites lie at about 30–800 m.

Western CapeNorthern CapeSouth Africa

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.