African Plants

[benzjamin13]

Just wondering if there are any other plants out on the market from Africa besides Anubius. I want to try to add more plants to my tank, but I want to keep to the African Theme.

 

[evercl92]

according to my plant book:

general african, unless specified:
salvinia natans - north africa
nymphaea lotus - east africa
nesaea crassicaulis
lagarosiphon major - south africa
fontinalis antipyretica - north africa
crinum natans - west africa
bolbitis heudelotii
barclaya longifolia - east africa
bacopa monnieri - west africa
ammannia gracilis

worldwide:
eleocharis acicularis
riccia fluitans
potamogeton crispus
egeria densa

tropical/subtropical:
vallisneria spiralis
pistia stratiotes

I currently have some of the bolbitis. It's a very slow grower, about 1/3 the speed of anubias. That's pretty sad when I fertilze, inject CO2, and have 390wt light. Some of the others are common plants, others you'll prob never find.

Edit: found the site I was looking for.
http://www.tropica.com/default.asp
great info here

 

[WyldFya]

Several aponogetons are also from africa (madagascar), particularly Madagascar lace.

Several of the rare plants listed by evercl are available at aquadise. Great shipper, HIGHLY recommend him.

 

[evercl92]

aquadise eh? Is that a user on this forum? I checked aquadise.com and it says not open yet....

 

[WyldFya]

Here is the link. Aquadise! That will give you current stock lists, and prices. I recommend the Ludwigia sp. guinea for those that are established plant keepers. I didn't notice that it was growing, but it is growing pretty good, about 2" in the last week. The reason I like this plant is that its new leaves come up fully colored, and don't change at all throughout its growth.

 

[beblondie]

African Plants
SIMPLE FLOATING PLANTS
Azolla africanas (tropical Africa)
Azolla nilotica (Eastern africa)
Azolla pinnata (africa)
Azolla filiculoides 9Africa
Salvinia natans (Northern Africa)
Ricciocarpus natans (cosmopolitan)
Ricca fluitans (cosmopolitan)
Lemna gibba (cosmopolitan)
Lemna pauciocostata (cosompolitan)
Lemna minor (cosmopolitan)
Lemna Angolensis (cosmopolitan)
Wolffia arrhiza (middle and south africa)
TRUE FLOATING PLANTS
Eichhornia crassipes (egypt)
Eichhornia natans (africa)
Trappa natans (eastern africa)
Utricularia vulgaris (north africa)
Utricularia platytera (nigeria)
Utricularia neottioides (africa)
Utricularia stellaris (africa)
Utricularia flexousa (africa)
Utricularia foliosa (africa)
Utricularia exoleta (africa)
Utricularia gibba (africa)
Utricularia neglecta (africa)
Najas minor (africa)
Najas pectinata (africa)
Najas falciculata (africa)
Najas graminea (africa)
FERNS
Ceratopteris thailctroides (cosmopolitan)
Bolbitis heudelotii (ethiopia-south africa)
Marsilea diffusa (tropical africa)
Ceratopteris cornuta (africa)
Ceratopteris pteridoides (cosmopolitan)
Ceratophyllum demersum (africa)
Ceratophyllum submersum (cosmopolitan)
MOSSES
Riccia fluitans (cosmopolitan)
Leptodictyum riparium (cosmopolitan)
Riccia rhenana (cosmopolitan)
ROSETTE PLANTS
Anubias hastifolia nigeria cameroon ziare ghana togo
Anubias afzelii (senegal,guiena,mali )
Anubias congensis (west africa, congo river)
Anubias nana (west africa, congo river)
Anubias lanceolata (west africa, congo river)
Anubias nana (west africa, congo river)
Anubias frazeri (west africa, congo river)
Anubias coffeeolia (west africa, congo river)
Anubias barteri (west africa, congo river)
Anubias giantea (west africa, liberia cameroon ivory coast)
Anubias heterophylla (senegal,cameroon)
Anubias pyaertii (senegal,cameroon)
Anubias gilletii (west africa)
Blyxa radicans (africa)
Blyxa orzettrum (africa)
Crinum calamistratum
Crinum natans (cameroon)
Crinum tortifolia (africa)
Eleocharis minima (tropical africa)
Eleocharis parvula (africa)
Aponogeton distachyus (south africa)
Aponogeton abyssinicus
Aponogeton pusillus (africa)
Aponogeton boivinianus
Aponogeton ulvaceus
Aponogeton madagascarensis
Aponogeton longiplumulosus
Aponogeton capuroni
Nymphaea alba (algeria,tunis)
Nymphaea lotus (east africa)
Nymphoides indica (tropical africa)
Vallisneria spiralis (central and east sudan)
PLANTS WITH LONG STEMS
Brasenia schreberi (west africa)
Hydrilla verticillata (cosmopolitan)
Hydrocotyle vulgaris (northern africa)
Hyrgrophila corybosa (senegal)
Myriophyllum spicatum (central africa)
Myriophyllum verticillum (africa)
Nesaea pedicellata (east africa)
Nesaea crassicaulis Africa)
Potamogeton perfoliatus (africa)
Potamogeton crispus (africa)
Potamogeton lucens (africa)
Potamogeton natans (africa)
Potamogeton malaianus (Africa)
Potamogeton schweinfurthii (africa)
STEM PLANTS
Ammannia gracillis (tropical africa)
Ammannia senegalensis (senegal)
Bacopa crenata (africa)
Bocopa monnieri (africa)
Lagarosiphon major (south africa)
Lagarosiphon muscoides (south africa)
Lagarosiphon cordofanus (africa)
Nitella gracilis (cosmopolitan)
Ranalisma humile (west africa)
Elatine macropoda (east africa)
Limnophila indica (africa)
Ranunculus delphinifolius pond plant
Zosterella dubia star grass
Otelia alismoides (tropical africa)
Lindernia parviflora (africa)
Lophotocarpus guyanensis (tropical africa)
REEDS
Sparganium ramosum
Lilaeopsis mauritiana
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Cosmopolitan Plants
The following plants are considered cosmopolitan(found everywhere)
SIMPLE FLOATING PLANTS
Ricciocarpus natans (cosmopolitan)
Ricca fluitans (cosmopolitan)
Lemna gibba (cosmopolitan)
Lemna pauciocostata (cosompolitan)
Lemna minor (cosmopolitan)
Lemna Angolensis (cosmopolitan)
FERNS
Ceratopteris thailctroides (cosmopolitan)
Ceratopteris pteridoides (cosmopolitan)
Ceratophyllum submersum (cosmopolitan)
Ceratophyllum demersum
MOSSES
Riccia fluitans (cosmopolitan)
Leptodictyum riparium (cosmopolitan)
Riccia rhenana (cosmopolitan)
STEM PLANTS
Alternanthera sessilis
Nitella gracilis (cosmopolitan)
PLANTS WITH LONG STEMS
Hydrilla verticillata (cosmopolitan)
Potamogeton acutifolius
Eichhornia crassipes-Water Hyacinth

 

[benzjamin13]

WOW! Thanks for the lists!

 

[WyldFya]

Have you figured out any of the new plants you want to stock with? Is this tank a lowlight, un -assisted tank, or are you co2 injecting, ferts all that stuff?

 

[benzjamin13]

Have you figured out any of the new plants you want to stock with? Is this tank a lowlight, un -assisted tank, or are you co2 injecting, ferts all that stuff?

I just started a live plant tank a few months ago and I have an Anubius sp. in my African Tank right now. All the plants are sprouting new leaves and roots. All I have is water, heat, and light. Of course...the fish probably helps with fertilizing? Maybe I'm getting lucky so far. So I guess to answer your question, it's unassisted. The lighting on one tank are 2 flourescents ( 1 full spectrum and 1 atinic). The African tank has a small 120w Compact on it.

 

[WyldFya]

Anubias are a realatively difficult species to kill. If you intend to go for more plants from the lists, ferts, co2 and possibly more lighting will be needed.