Penthorum sedoides

Ditch Stonecrop

Penthorum sedoides

Ditch Stonecrop

  • Compact stem plant
  • Fresh light green
  • Low maintenance
  • Medium growth rate
  • For cold water and tropical aquariums
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Description

Very dense and compact stem plant from North America. Low maintenance and easy cultivation.

The fresh light green, slightly serrated and dense leaves, combined with plenty of side shoots and an almost creeping growth, make this plant extremely attractive. Very suitable for the middle and front areas of the aquarium.

The plant grows upright and is less compact in case of reduced CO2 and poor light conditions.

Penthorum sedoides ist in der Landform eine etwa 30 bis 60 cm hohe, aufrechte Staude, die im östlichen Nordamerika von Kanada bis in die US-Südstaaten als Landpflanze an nassen Standorten wie z.B. Ufern und Gräben, aber auch zeitweise submers in flachem Wasser wächst. Die Blätter sind wechselständig am Stängel angeordnet, elliptisch-lanzettlich bis verkehrt-lanzettlich, laufen spitz zu und haben einen gesägten Rand. Die kleinen cremefarbenen, grünlichen bis rötlichen Blüten erscheinen im Hoch- und Spätsommer in mehreren gespreizten Ähren an der Stängelspitze. Die Pflanze ist in Freilandkultur winterhart und sät sich leicht selbst aus. Sie hat eine attraktive rosa bis rote Herbstfärbung und überwintert mit kriechenden Rhizomen im Boden, während die aufrechten Triebe absterben.

Erst vor wenigen Jahren haben Aquarianer in den USA herausgefunden, dass sich P. (read more)

Common names Ditch stonecrop
Complete botanical name Penthorum sedoídes L.
Family Penthoraceae
Genus Penthorum
Difficulty easy
Usage Background, Midground
Growth slow
pH value 5 - 7
Temperature tolerance 4 - 28°C
Carbonate hardness 0 - 14°dKH
General hardness 0 - 30°dGH
Propagation Seeds, Cuttings, Splitting, cutting off daughter plants
Can grow emersed? yes
Source Flowgrow
Common names
Ditch stonecrop
Complete botanical name
Penthorum sedoídes L.
Family
Penthoraceae
Genus
Penthorum
Difficulty
easy
Usage
Background, Midground
Growth
slow
pH value
5 - 7
Temperature tolerance
4 - 28°C
Carbonate hardness
0 - 14°dKH
General hardness
0 - 30°dGH
Propagation
Seeds, Cuttings, Splitting, cutting off daughter plants
Can grow emersed?
yes
Source
Flowgrow

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28th June 2021
Penthorum sedoides - Pot
Penthorum sedoides - Pot

When I receive this plant, I found it really pale & yellow color. coming to Bangladesh it was rotten almost.