Family: Amaryllidaceae
Continent: Africa
Region: West Africa
Country of origin:
Height: 40-120 cm
Width: 20-30 cm
Light requirements: medium-very high
Temperature: 20-28 °C
Hardness tolerance: very soft-hard
pH tolerance: 5,5-8
Growth: slow
Demands: medium
Crinum calamistratum is a very graceful bulbous plant with dark-green,
very narrow leaves. It forms smaller bulbs than the other Crinum species,
and demands more light. In the aquarium plants that are thriving form a number
of small bulbs. It is not eaten by herbivorous fish. It can also be used in
brackish aquariums with low salt concentrations.
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