Cabomba furcata
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| Cabomba furcata J. A. Schultes & J. H. Schultes (1830) |
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[edit] Synonyms
Cabomba piauhyaensis; Cabomba pubescens Ule; Cabomba warmingii Casp.; Nectris furcata
[edit] Common names
Red Cabomba; Forked Fanwort
[edit] Distribution
South America reaching into Cuba and the tip of Florida.
[edit] Description
Height 12 - 31.5 inches + (30 - 80cm + ) with a width of 2 - 3 inches (5 - 8cm +). Purple flowers.
[edit] Cultivation
Beautiful but very difficult plant because that requires more light than most aquariums can provide. Soft water and CO2 addition are also necessary for optimum growth.
Should be planted in groups, but not too close to stop sufficient light reaching the lower leaves. Multiply by cuttings/lateral shoots.
[edit] References
- Ørgaard, M. (1991). The genus Cabomba (Cabombaceae) - a taxonomic study. Nordic Journal of Botany 11: 179-203
- Wiersema, J. H. 1989. A new species of Cabomba (Cabombaceae) from tropical America. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 76:1167–1168.
