Blyxa Aubertii

🌿 Plant Profile

• Scientific Name: Blyxa aubertii

• Common Name: Blyxa, Aubert’s Blyxa, Bamboo Plant (in the aquarium trade, sometimes confused with Blyxa japonica)

• Origin: Southeast Asia (India, China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines)

• Height: 15 – 50 cm (can grow taller in high-tech setups)

• pH: 5.5 – 7.5

• Care: Moderate to Difficult – requires stable, nutrient-rich conditions

• Light: Medium to High (strong lighting helps maintain compact growth and vibrant green tones)

• CO₂: Recommended – grows best with added CO₂, though can survive without in nutrient-rich water

• Propagation: By side shoots (new plantlets grow from the base)

• Growth Rate: Moderate to Fast (depending on light, CO₂, and nutrients)

• Additional Notes:

  • Provides excellent shelter for fish and shrimp due to its bushy rosette form.

  • Can develop reddish or bronze hues under strong light and iron-rich fertilization.

  • Best placed as a background plant in aquascapes.

  • Sensitive to large changes in water parameters.