"Madagascar Lace Plant", is a highly sought after plant in the hobby. Its leaves are broad and long with a very delicate lace appearance. Under the right conditions, these plants will flower regularly in the aquarium. This plant is more demanding than most, but is well worth the extra effort.
- Scientific Name: aponogeton madagascariensis
- Skill Level: Easy
- Placement: Mid to Background
- Co2 Requirement: none
- Preferred Fertilizer: Flourish Excel
They are perennial plants and will go through a period where most of their leaves will die back, typically during the summer, then sprouting new larger leaves around the fall.
The Madagascar Lace Plant benefits from regular additions of CO2, iron rich fertilizers, and trace elements.