Barclaya Longifolia

Barclaya Longifolia Profile

• Difficulty: Average
• Family: Nymphaeaceae
• Gender: Barclay
• From: Asia
• Lighting design: Average
• Temperature: 24 - 28 ° C
• Growth: Quick
• PH: 6 - 7
• Hardness: 2 – 12
• Co2: Optional

Characteristics of Barclaya Longifolia

In the aquarium it is recommended to use it as a solitary background plant. The finely feathered green plants and moss create beautiful contrasts in the foreground and sides, while a landscape of wood and stones can be created in the open spaces. Barclay longifolia It is somewhat restricted in growth when using a small pot for planting. As with bonsai trees, the roots cannot spread and the plant remains smaller. The substrate must also not be fertilized. An occasional supply of iron-containing nutrients through the water column is completely sufficient. If, on the other hand, you want to reach the typical height of a good 50 cm, a clay substrate is suitable for maintenance, in which the roots can spread without hindrance.

Is required lots of light for healthy growth and strong foliage, temperatures they must be above 24 ° C. There are no demands on the value of pH and water hardness. In the case of perforated leaves, the lighting must be controlled, snails can also be the cause. These must be collected regularly or supplied with fresh food. Snail-eating fish are an alternative to keep the population at bay.

In the wild, Barclaya longifolia occasionally takes a break. This can also be the case in the aquarium, the leaves die and after a few weeks of recovery, the rhizome develops new shoots. Stolons also develop directly on the rhizome. If they get separated, they can be replanted for propagation. Reproduction also takes place through seeds if it comes to flowering. The flowers sit on long stalks at the surface of the water and fertilize themselves through self-pollination. Once a seed pod develops, it must be removed. The seeds it contains only need sand and a lot of light to germinate, a small aquarium or other container is enough.