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       Anacharis profile.
       By: PheonixKingZ Date: April 24, 2020, 7:22 am
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       This is going to be a quick plant profile on the beautiful
       plant, “Anacharis”.
       Anacharis, also know as “Elodea”, is a very common, easy to grow
       aquarium plant.
       Elodea is a genus of 6 species of aquatic plants often called
       the waterweeds described as a genus in 1803. Classified in the
       frog’s-bit family (Hydrocharitaceae), Elodea is native to the
       Americas and is also widely used as aquarium decoration and
       laboratory demonstrations of cellular activities. It lives in
       fresh water. An older name for this genus is Anacharis, which
       serves as a common name in North America.
       Elodea canadensis, sometimes called American or Canadian water
       weed or pond weed, is widely known as the generic water weed.
       The use of these names causes it to be confused with
       similar-looking plants, like Brazilian elodea (Egeria densa) or
       hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata). American water weed is an
       attractive aquarium plant and is a good substitute for Brazilian
       elodea. It can be used for science experiments in classrooms
       demonstrating how plants use carbon dioxide with the usage of
       bromothymol blue.
       The American water weed lives entirely underwater with the
       exception of small white flowers which bloom at the surface and
       are attached to the plant by delicate stalks. It produces winter
       buds from the stem tips that overwinter on the lake bottom. It
       also often overwinters as an evergreen plant in mild climates.
       In the Autumn, leafy stalks will detach from the parent plant,
       float away, root, and start new plants. This is the American
       water weed's most important method of spreading, while seed
       production plays a relatively minor role. Seed reproduction is
       rarely used. As mentioned above, they break off, get replanted
       in the substrate, and then grow new plants. This does not happen
       often in aquariums, unless the plants are unhealthy.
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       I personally have used and kept this plant for over 2 years.
       It grows best in warm water (76-80 degrees Fahrenheit). It can
       grown either floating or buried in substrate. I personally find
       I grows best in substrate.
       Once your Anacharis stem gets to the surface of your water, you
       can trim it off at the top. Cut about 1/3 of the stem off and
       replant it. You need to make sure you tear off any of the lower
       leaves in the cut off stem, so they don’t decay and rot under
       your substrate.
       Freshwater shrimp really like this plant and so do their young.
       It provided lush leaves for them to relax on.
       I don’t believe this plant needs any other nutrition source.
       (Root tabs, liquid fertilizers, etc. Although, they will thrive
       when added)
       Max size can be upwards of 3 feet long. Depending on what
       variation you get. (Narrow leaved or broad leaved)
       ph: Needs to be kept anywhere from 6.5 - 7.5
       Picture of Anacharis courtesy of Wikipedia.
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       If you have any questions about this plant, PM me.
       Picture of Elodea canadensis
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