Barclaya longifolia

Barclaya longifolia
Barclaya longifolia
By Clint Norwood
Scientific Name: Barclaya longifolia ...

Barclaya longifolia
COMMON NAME: Orchid Lily
SYN: None
FAMILY: Nymphaeaceae
RANGE: Southeast Asia; Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam
AQUASCAPE: A middleground specimen plant.
HEIGHT: To 16" (40 cm)
AH: 15-20" (38-50 cm) ...

If I had poor growth in Barclaya longifolia I might try some of these things: 1) pinch off all flower buds as soon as they appear. 2) if light is bright, then reduce the light and/or shade the plants. 3) provide more potassium and/or in soft water ...

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Orchid Lily (Barclaya longifolia)
Water Sprite (Ceratopteris thalictroides)
Broad-Leaf Water Sprite (Ceratopteris cornuta) ...

Provide warmth in the substrate for certain plant species (Barclaya longifolia, specifically). In this case the substrate should be warmer than the water. (``hot feet'')
Provide warmth in the substrate to speed up biochemical processes.

These would include the very challenging Madagascar Lace Plant (Aponogeton madagascariensis), Barclaya longifolia, Alternanthera species, Pennywort (Hydrocotyle species), Cardamine species, any of the red Rotala species, ...

A small shrimp (Atya or Macrobrachium) and gastropods (Ampullaria) can complete the population: the visual effect of the plant decor will be highlighted by the addition of a single specimen of a spectacular specimen, such as Barclaya longifolia or a ...

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