Common Name
Asian dayflower, Asian spiderwort, Wartremoving herb
Description
Murdannia keisak is a new uncommon aquarium plant. It has narrow distichous leaves, and under water it has strictly upright stems with pronounced nodes, which remind somewhat of bamboo. The leaves grow to a length of up to approx.5 cm and 1 cm in width, the stems are around 3 mm thick. This plant belongs to the Commelinaceae family, which means it is related to plants of the genus Tradescantia, the "Golliwoog" plant (Callisia repens), Cyanotis and Floscopa. Murdannia keisak is distributed in the warmer regions of Asia, where it mostly grows as bog plant or floats in shallow water. In the aquarium it does very well when cultivated submersed. In the submersed form, the leaves are of a very light green, often with some purple hues. When nutrients are deficient, the leaves tend to assume a whitish colour. A substrate rich in nutrients and fertilisation with macronutrients is very beneficial for growth. You can let Murdannia keisak grow above the waterline, too, and it can be cultivated as bog plant in paludaria. Its emerged form has low-lying to ascending stems.
Source
Flowgrow
Characteristic
Bamboo-like appearance
Strictly upright growth habit
Very light green with purple hues
Rarely found in trade
Synonyms
Aneilema coreanum H. Lév. & Vaniot, Aneilema keisak Hassk., Aneilema oliganthum Franch. & Sav., Aneilema taquetii H.Lév.
Complete Botanical Name
Murdánnia kéisak (Hassk.) Hand.-Mazz.
Family
Commelinaceae
Genus
Murdannia
Misapplied Names
Arthraxon hispidus
Category
Middle Ground
Difficulty
medium
Growth
fast
pH Value
5-7
Temperature Tolerance
18-30℃
Carbonate Hardness
0-14 dKH
General Hardness
0-30 °dGH
Propagation
Seeds, Cuttings
Can Grow Emersed?
yes
