Madagascar Lace Plant, Easy Live Aquarium Plant for Low-to-Medium Light and Mid-to-Background Placement

The Madagascar lace plant is an easy live aquarium plant that grows tall and is suited to mid-to-background placement under low-to-medium light.

This Madagascar-native Aponogeton is known for leaves that develop a striking skeletal latticework structure, giving planted aquariums a distinctive natural look.

As a perennial, it may lose most of its leaves during a seasonal rest period, typically in summer, before producing new and larger leaves around fall.

Key Features

• Its tall growth and unusual open leaf structure make it suitable for the middle or background of a planted aquarium.
• The recommended lighting range is 10–35 PAR, covering low-to-medium-light aquarium conditions.
• No added CO2 is required, and the stated skill level is easy.
• Liquid fertilizer is preferred, specifically Easy Green Fertilizer.
• When planting, leave approximately half of the bulb above the substrate instead of burying it completely.
• Natural size variation should be expected because each plant is a natural product.
• This live plant cannot be shipped to Hawaii or Alaska.

Specifications

• Scientific name: Aponogeton madagascariensis
• Plant type: Live perennial aquarium plant
• Native region: Madagascar
• Growth habit: Tall
• Placement: Midground to background
• Skill level: Easy
• Recommended light: Low to medium, 10–35 PAR
• CO2 requirement: None
• Preferred fertilizer: Liquid Easy Green Fertilizer
• Planting guidance: Bury approximately half of the bulb in the substrate
• Seasonal behavior: Most leaves may die back during summer, followed by larger new leaves around fall
• Shipping limitation: Not available for shipment to Hawaii or Alaska

Plant the bulb only halfway into the substrate, provide low-to-medium light, and allow for its natural seasonal cycle and variation in size.