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Aponogeton natans

An aquatic tuberous plant of seasonal pools, ponds and rice fields across lowland India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Myanmar, with submerged and floating leaves and spikes of pink to white flowers. In the wild it dies back to its tuber as pools dry, so in an aquarium it often needs a rest after months of growth.

Aponogeton natans
Photo: Ruppia2000, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-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 ponds, tanks, ditches, seasonal pools and rice fields in the lowlands.

Few records carry an elevation; recorded sites lie from sea level to about 80 m.

IndiaSri LankaMyanmarBangladesh

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.