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       Jungle Val (Vallisneria americana ‘Gigantea’)
       By: KingJamal2 Date: May 11, 2020, 4:04 pm
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       Common Names: Jungle Val, eelgrass, tapegrass, wild celery,
       water celery
       Latin Name: Vallisneria americana ‘Gigantea’
       Family Name: Hydrocharitaceae
       Plant Form: long, thin leaves extending from base of roots
       Sold As: mature/juvenile plant
       Placement: background
       Max Size: 5 feet (1.5 meters)
       Plant Location: South-East Asia, North America, Australia, South
       America
       Flowers: small white flowers will grow at the top of the water
       Propagation: reproduces using runners. These can be cut and
       removed after they reach a usable size. The plant also sometimes
       reproduces using seeds, but runners are much more common
       Growth Rate: very fast
       True Aquatic: yes
       pH: not important, anywhere from 6.5-9.0. The plant much prefers
       a more basic pH, so 7.5-8 is great
       Supplements: root tabs are appreciated, as it is a root feeding
       plant
       Lighting: low-high. The higher the light, the faster it will
       grow
       Care Level: very easy
       Good for beginners: yes
       Jungle Val is an amazing plant that is super easy to grow. It
       doesn’t really like fast flow, so it’s best to plant the plant
       away from the filter outflow. When planting Jungle Val, make
       sure that you only bury the roots. Do not bury the part where
       the leaves come out. (The whitish part at the base called the
       crown) Burying this part will cause the leaves to rot.
       Photo of Jungle Val:
       [attachimg=3]
       (Photo courtesy of:
  HTML https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vallisneria_spiralis)
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