Bach Castle
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Bach castle ( Didiplis diandra ) |
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( Nutt. Ex DC. ) Alph.Wood |
The Bach castle ( Didiplis diandra ), also known as the American Bach castle, is a type of plant from the loosestrife family (Lythraceae).
Occurrence
Their natural range is in the east of North America . The Bachburgel grows there both submerged in shallow, standing waters as well as emersed on lake and river banks.
description
The Bachburgel is an herbaceous marsh plant and has roots in the mud. Emers growing plants reach heights of 5 to 10 centimeters. Submerged, the plant can reach a height of 10 to 40 centimeters. The plant stems are bare and between 1 and 1.5 millimeters thick. The simple leaves sit sessile, crosswise opposite on the stems. Leaves growing above the water surface are wedge-shaped to lanceolate. They are between seven and 25 millimeters long and between two and 4.5 millimeters wide. Submersed leaves, on the other hand, are narrowly lanceolate. Depending on the light conditions, they have a light green to bright red color.
The flowering period extends from June to August. The flowers are solitary in the leaf axils. The flowers are four-fold. There are four green sepals . Petals are missing. There is only one circle with four stamens . The upper ovary is small and smooth. A spherical, smooth capsule fruit is formed.
Bach castle in the aquarium hobby
In the Dutch plant aquarium, the Bachburgel is often used to create plant roads. However, the Bachburgel is a demanding, sensitive and, above all, very light-requiring aquarium plant . In order to thrive, the plants need soft to medium-hard water and are dependent on carbon dioxide fertilization . The optimal temperature range is between 22 and 26 degrees Celsius.
literature
- Christel Kasselmann : aquarium plants. Ulmer Verlag, Stuttgart 1995; 2nd, revised and expanded edition 1999, ISBN 3-8001-7454-5 , p. 225.
Web links
- Datasheet in the Northeast Wetland Flora of the USGS. on npwrc.usgs.gov
Individual evidence
- ↑ The American Bach Castle - Didiplis diandra on aquarium-ratgeber.com, accessed on February 23, 2015.
- ↑ Didiplis diandra (American Bach Castle ) on naturaquaristik-live.de, accessed on February 23, 2015.