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Blyxa aubertii
Species of flowering plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Blyxa aubertii, common name bamboo plant, is a plant species widespread across Asia, Europe, Africa and Australia, but known from the Western Hemisphere only from a few collections in the southwestern part of the US State of Louisiana.[2][3][4][5] This is an aquatic plant growing in shallow lakes and ponds.[6][7][8]
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Description
Blyxa aubertii has short stems rarely more than 3 cm (1 in) long. Leaves form a rosette, each leaf long and narrow, up to 60 cm (23.5 in) long but usually less than 10 mm wide. Flowers are greenish-purple, with sepals 5–7 mm (0.20–0.28 in) long and petals up to 17 mm (0.67 in) long.[9][10]
Cultivation
This and other species in the genus, such as Blyxa japonica, are sold commercially as greenery to grow alongside fish in aquaria.[11][12] They require moderate or bright light. Blyxa aubertii has been in the aquarium trade for a long time but has never been very popular.[13]
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