I have two HUGE water onions that i bought in ft myers. does anyone have any info on them? i cant find hardly anything on google.
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Water Onion
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Crinum thaianum- Water Onion
here are the two plants and the tank they are in.
this is the 55 gal they are in
here are the two plants and the tank they are in.
this is the 55 gal they are in
What's there to say really? It's a very tall plant, suitable for background, doesn't require much light/care.
Crinum Thaianum
Onion Plant
This large plant will produce leaves up to 60 inches long, so although established plants can be cut back occasionally without harm use it carefully. The ribbon like leaves are 0.8 inches wide. Once they reach the surface they will float horizontally on the water. The onion plant adapts well to the aquarium environment and is an undemanding species.
Origin: Thailand
Max Height: 60 inches
Growth Rate: Medium
Area: Background
Light: Moderate, Bright
Temperature: 72-86 F
Propagation: From Daughter Bulbs
Difficulty: Easy
That's from the "Miniencyclopedia of Aquarium Plants" By Peter Hiscock (yay for citation)
It doesn't mention how to get it to reproduce which would have been helpful..
Onion Plant
This large plant will produce leaves up to 60 inches long, so although established plants can be cut back occasionally without harm use it carefully. The ribbon like leaves are 0.8 inches wide. Once they reach the surface they will float horizontally on the water. The onion plant adapts well to the aquarium environment and is an undemanding species.
Origin: Thailand
Max Height: 60 inches
Growth Rate: Medium
Area: Background
Light: Moderate, Bright
Temperature: 72-86 F
Propagation: From Daughter Bulbs
Difficulty: Easy
That's from the "Miniencyclopedia of Aquarium Plants" By Peter Hiscock (yay for citation)
It doesn't mention how to get it to reproduce which would have been helpful..
It should create daughter bulbs on it's own under good care.
I've never actually heard of anyone propagating the Onion Plant though, and I've never been able to myself. I have had several daughter bulbs from the unrelated Dwarf Onion Plant though, so perhaps the Onion Plant is just a slow propagator?
I've never actually heard of anyone propagating the Onion Plant though, and I've never been able to myself. I have had several daughter bulbs from the unrelated Dwarf Onion Plant though, so perhaps the Onion Plant is just a slow propagator?