Lagenandra Bleeding Heart (Rare)
Lagenandra Bleeding Heart (Rare)
Lagenandra Bleeding Heart – Rare Aquarium Plant
Lagenandra Bleeding Heart is a striking and uncommon aquarium plant prized for its broad, textured leaves and rich green to bronze tones. Its distinctive foliage makes it an excellent feature plant for planted aquariums, especially in the midground or around driftwood and rockwork.
Australian grown and supplied submerged, Lagenandra Bleeding Heart adapts well to established freshwater aquariums. Similar in care to Cryptocoryne, it is a relatively slow-growing plant that prefers stable conditions and develops into an impressive, compact specimen over time.
Lagenandra Bleeding Heart Care
- Scientific Name: Lagenandra sp. ‘Bleeding Heart’
- Difficulty: Easy–Moderate
- Placement: Midground / Foreground feature
- Lighting: Low–Medium
- CO₂: Not essential, but beneficial
- Growth Rate: Slow–Moderate
- Temperature: Approx. 22–28°C
- Propagation: Rhizome division / offsets
- Supply Size: Approx. 1–2 cm rhizome with 4–6 leaves
- Grown: Submerged in Australia
Like Anubias and Bucephalandra, avoid burying the rhizome completely beneath the substrate. It can be positioned around hardscape or planted with the rhizome exposed to help prevent rot.
With its unusual leaf shape, compact growth and beautiful colouration, Lagenandra Bleeding Heart is an excellent choice for aquascapes, nano tanks and planted community aquariums where you want something a little different from the usual aquarium plants.
Please note: As this is a live plant, individual specimens may vary naturally in size, leaf count, colour and shape.