Red Cabomba
Cabomba furcata ("piauhyensis")
Red Cabomba
- Gorgeous stem plant from tropical America
- Brown red to wine red tones
- Fine-leaved
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Description
The Red Cabomba is a gorgeous fine-leaved stem plant from tropical Central and South America. Its natural habitats are soft, calm to slowly flowing waters. Cabomba furcata is also known as Cabomba piauhyensis. Its fan-shaped submerged leaves have fine segments, varying in coloration from olive green, intense brown-red to wine-red, the latter under intense lighting. The stems may reach a length of 40-100 cm. When the shoots reach the water surface, narrow shield-shaped floating leaves and violet flowers may appear. New shoots appear at the base of older stems.
In contrast to the winter-hardy Carolina fanwort Cabomba caroliniana, an invasive species in Europe, the tropical Cabomba furcata is still allowed to be traded in the European Union. For all kinds of aquarium plants, it must be ensured that they do not enter waters and sewage systems. Dispose aquarium plants via the household waste only.
Submersed leaf form of Cabomba furcata
Cabomba furcata is certainly the fanwort species with the most attractive colours but also the most demanding one. Strong lighting, soft water and CO2 addition are important, as well as complete macro and micronutrient supply. Also a nutrient-rich substrate is beneficial. The optimum temperatures are quite high with 24 to 30 °C. The Red Cabomba can be propagated by cuttings, it also develops new shoots at the basis of older stems, as mentioned above.
This beautifully coloured Cabomba looks best in larger aquariums, as a group in the background to midground. It contrasts well with light green plants. In open tanks, also its floating leaves and purple flowers offer an interesting sight; they may develop when the stems are allowed to grow along the surface.
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Simply looks great when the top, nice and fluffy in a reddish color, "shines" in the tank. With too little fertilization it struggles, though. It's a bit of a mimosa. (read more)
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Absolut empfehlenswert
Sieht einfach toll aus, wenn der Kopf schön wuschelig in rötlicher Farbe im Becken „strahlt“. Bei zu wenig Düngung kümmert sie allerdings. Ist schon etwas mimosenhaft. Bei mir im Aquarium die schnellst wachsende Pflanze und eine der schönsten ?
Very satisfied as always, the plants looked very good, now let's see how they grow.
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Wie immer sehr zufrieden Pflanzen sahen sehr gut aus nun mal sehen wie sie wachsen.
A diva that requires quite a few conditions to grow well. Lighting, (root) fertilization, soft water. If you take these into account, one of the most beautiful plants I know.
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Gute Qualität wie immer!
Eine Diva, die schon einige Bedingungen erfordert, um gut zu wachsen. Beleuchtung, (Wurzel-)Düngung, weiches Wasser. Wenn man dies berücksichtigt, eine der schönsten Pflanzen, die ich kenne.
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