Blyxa Aubertii (Blyxa aubertii) Care Guide

A tall, grass-like rosette plant closely related to the popular Blyxa japonica but reaching much greater heights.

Overview

Blyxa aubertii is an aquatic plant in the family Hydrocharitaceae. A tall, grass-like rosette plant closely related to the popular Blyxa japonica but reaching much greater heights. Creates an elegant, flowing background with its long, narrow leaves that sway in current.

Taxonomy

Family: Hydrocharitaceae
Genus: Blyxa
Scientific name: Blyxa aubertii
Other names: Bamboo Plant

Habitat

Widespread across Asia, Europe, Africa and Australia; in the Western Hemisphere documented only from southwestern Louisiana. Forms a rosette of narrow leaves up to 60 cm long on short stems in shallow lakes and ponds.

Growth requirements

Light: medium (≈50-80 PAR at substrate)
CO2: pressurised CO2 recommended
Temperature: 22-28 °C
pH: 5.5-7
GH: 2-10 °dGH
Substrate: nutrient-rich aquasoil or fertilised gravel
Nutrient demand: medium
Growth rate: medium
Difficulty: intermediate

Placement

Recommended placement: background
Maximum height: 40 cm
Trim every: 21 days

Propagation

In cultivation the plant is propagated by vegetative division or fragmentation and runners (daughter plants on horizontal stolons).