Crinkled aponogeton

Aponogeton crispus

Crinkled aponogeton is an easy, fast-growing plant for medium light (cO₂ helps). Spot: background, midground; 11.8–19.7 in tall.

Care at a glance

Light
Low: any basic LED. Medium: a planted-tank LED. Strong: a high-output planted light, usually with CO₂.
Medium light
CO₂
CO₂ is carbon dioxide for growth. "Helps" means the plant grows without it, faster and denser with it.
CO₂ helps
Growth
Fast
Care
Easy
Where
Background, Midground
Height
11.8–19.7 in
Temperature
77–90°F
pH
5–8

How to plant it

  • Plant the roots in the substrate and add root tabs every few months.
  • Soft leaves: plant-eating fish and snails may eat it.

Also for this spot

Sources: Flowgrow DB: Aponogeton crispus