Freshwater
Nechamandra
Nechamandra alternifolia
Hydrocharitaceae
Facts
Care
We have no care for this plant yet. If you know how it thrives, you can suggest it.
Range
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China Southeast, India, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and 2 more countries.
Introduced to Sudan.
More about the species
Description
Nechamandra is a monotypic genus of an aquatic plant family Hydrocharitaceae. The sole species is Nechamandra alternifolia. It is found in slow moving fresh water.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Lagarosiphon alternifolia
- Lagarosiphon roxburghii
- Nechamandra roxburghii
- Vallisneria alternifolia
Articles
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How to set up an Asian aquarium5 min read
Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.
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Light, nutrients and CO₂ in balance, low tech versus high tech, and how to read from the leaves what your plants are missing.