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Crinum Calamistratum Onion Plant - Easy Tropical Live Aquarium Plant

Brand: AquaLeaf Aquatics

4.1 112 ratings

$17.79

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Plant or Animal Product Type	onion
Brand	AquaLeaf Aquatics
Material Feature	Natural
Color	Green
Expected Blooming Period	summer,winter
Sunlight Exposure	Full Sun, Partial Shade
Unit Count	1.0 Count
Expected Planting Period	Winter
Product Care Instructions	water
Soil Type	Sandy Soil

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PLEASE READ BEFORE ORDERING: Please note that during times of extreme weather, live plants will suffer due to extreme temperatures. During winter, do not order live plants when temperatures are expected to go below 20F at the lowest point during the day. During summer, avoid ordering plants when temperatures are above 100F. If you place an order under extreme weather conditions we will not able to guarantee live arrival
You get 1 young Crinum Calamistratum aproximately 4-5 inches in height. An easy live aquarium plant specie for any freshwater aquarium
Make your fish tank look natural and beautiful. Perfect for mid-size and large aquarium
Provide natural resting and hiding places for your smaller fish and invertebrates
Create a natural habitat in your aquarium for your fish and invertebrates

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Crinum calamistratum is an aquatic plant from Central Africa that has been available in the hobby for several years now. Records from the holotype specimen collected in 1948 indicate that the plant was taken from the Kumba region of Cameroon. This is the smallest of the Crinum species that are usually kept in aquaria, but it is still a fairly sizeable plant. This Crinum has a unique structure of long, slender, deeply wrinkled, dark green leaves that can extend up to four feet in length. Leaves start off growing upward at a slight angle from the bulb, but quickly produce an assortment of curls and loops. For aquascaping purposes, a single full-grown plant can provide a strong focal point. The unique growth pattern and leaf texture provide an interesting visual contrast to typical groupings of stem plants. Despite its slow growth pattern, it requires fairly high light levels and will benefit from CO2 supplementation. Large, healthy plants will eventually produce a number of daughter plants circumferentially around the bulb. After forming three or four leaves, each can be carefully teased away with its own small bulb and root system. Sexual reproduction has also been reported, but is much less common. The aquarium location for this plant should be selected with careful consideration of its light requirements and eventual size. It does best when allowed to firmly establish itself. Frequent moves or excessive shading will result in dropped leaves and a poor root system. C. calamistratum is tolerant of mildly brackish water and can do well in both hard and soft water. The leaves are also highly resistant to grazing from herbivorous fish. Hardiness: Moderate Light Needs: High Plant Structure: Rosette Family: Amaryllidaceae Genus: Crinum Region: Africa Location: Western Cameroon Size: 36 inches+ (91cm) Growth Rate: Moderate

Product information

Plant or Animal Product Type

onion

Brand

AquaLeaf Aquatics

Material Feature

Natural

Color

Green

Expected Blooming Period

summer,winter

Sunlight Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Unit Count

1.0 Count

Expected Planting Period

Winter

Product Care Instructions

water

Soil Type

Sandy Soil

Moisture Needs

Moderate Watering

Number of Pieces

Item Weight

1 ounces

Manufacturer

Aquarium Plants & Pets

ASIN

B019JZA4VG

Customer Reviews

4.1 112 ratings

4.1 out of 5 stars

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#160,041 in Pet Supplies (See Top 100 in Pet Supplies)
#547 in Live Aquarium Plants

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type	onion	calamistratum	red flame sword	Aquatic	—	Livestock
number of pieces	1	—	—	2	2	—
sunlight exposure	Partial Shade, Full Sun	—	Partial Shade	Low light	Full Shade	—
blooming period	summer,winter	Winter	summer,winter	—	—	Winter
planting period	Winter	Winter	—	—	—	Winter
soil type	Sandy Soil	Sandy Soil	Sandy Soil	Not required	Sandy Soil	—
moisture needs	Moderate Watering	—	Moderate Watering	Submerged	Moderate Watering	—
care instructions	water	—	water	water	—	—

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4.1 out of 5

112 global ratings

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Customers like the appearance, health, firmness and growth of the plant seed. For example, they mention it's a stunning addition to their aquarium, it looks healthy and it resists destruction by silver dollars. That said, opinions are mixed on size.

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15 customers mention15 positive0 negative

Customers find the plant to be a stunning addition to their aquarium. They also appreciate the great whorl of bright green leaves and extensive root system. Overall, customers are happy with the appearance of the plant.

"Beautiful plants. Onion very cool and just what I was hoping for because there are some different ones out there. Plants on drift wood are thriving...." Read more

"My African onion was delivered with a great whorl of bright green leaves and an extensive root system...." Read more

"Really cool plant, I got 3 and all were healthy with a great root ball. Can’t wait to see it grow. In the pic they are surrounding Mr. Weasley’s car 💜..." Read more

"Nice plant. Arrived on time and came well packaged. Good size bulb with heathly roots...." Read more

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Customers are satisfied with the health of the plant seeds. They mention that they arrived with healthy roots and bulbs. Some customers also say that the plants are thriving and are ready to put in the aquarium.

"...Plants on drift wood are thriving. New leafs chill, looking more relaxed, bigger bright green leafs...." Read more

"Plant arrived in good shape and I was surprised at how big and healthy it was...." Read more

"Really cool plant, I got 3 and all were healthy with a great root ball. Can’t wait to see it grow. In the pic they are surrounding Mr. Weasley’s car 💜..." Read more

"The plants themselves are doing great, but they arrived infested in snails and some other small pests...." Read more

3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the firmness of the plant seed. They mention that it has a solid bulb showing no signs of decay and a dozen bright leaves. The leaves are thick and strong, and the plant resists destruction by silver dollars.

"...a small bulb with little leaves but it was thick and strong with a lot of longer shoots! May buy a few more for my other aquarium." Read more

"Solid bulb showing no signs of decay and about a dozen bright leaves. It looks healthy after 2 days in the post." Read more

"Nice plant and resists destruction by my silver dollars..." Read more

3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the growth of the plant seed. They mention that it has good growth in their aquarium.

"...some high light and getting good Co2 it perked right up and is growing good. I'm so excited to finally have one of these in our planted tank." Read more

"Good growth in my 75 gallon aquarium; I've had it about 3 months and it's added a runner and about 6 to 8 inches of growth...." Read more

"Received a healthy young plant that is growing unusually well for such a sensitive specimen...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the value of the plant seeds. They say it's a great buy, and a good seller.

"Excellent! Thriving and attractive,..." Read more

"Great seller and great plant..." Read more

"Great buy...." Read more

7 customers mention4 positive3 negative

Customers are mixed about the size of the plant seed. Some mention it's larger than expected and healthy, while others say it'll be disappointed with the sheer size.

"Plant arrived in good shape and I was surprised at how big and healthy it was...." Read more

"Took a long time to receive an unhealthy, tiny, overprice bulb. Half-dead with only two small visible roots...." Read more

"These arrived small but healthy. I planted them in my low-tech tank and they are thriving without CO2, fertilizer, or real soil...." Read more

"Plant was on the small side. I can deal with that no problem. My real issue was it took almost 10 days to ship. When it finally showed up...." Read more

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David P.

Excellent! Thriving and attractive,

Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2023

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Beautiful plants. Onion very cool and just what I was hoping for because there are some different ones out there. Plants on drift wood are thriving. New leafs chill, looking more relaxed, bigger bright green leafs. Growth exploded post 1 crushed large eggshell boiled in 1/2 cup water, let cool, strain through coffee filter, add water to 15L gallon tank, increased PH from: 6.5 to 7 entire tank much happier with these plants. + guppies, RCS, Galaxy Rasboras, Zebra snail loved it the most. Active happy fish tank.

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Meoshi

Awesome Plant!

Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2023

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Plant arrived in good shape and I was surprised at how big and healthy it was. I was expecting a small bulb with little leaves but it was thick and strong with a lot of longer shoots! May buy a few more for my other aquarium.

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Carolyn S. Watkins

Beautiful plant!

Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2023

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My African onion was delivered with a great whorl of bright green leaves and an extensive root system. No damage in transit and I did not get “leaf melt” common in transplanted aquatic plants!

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Nikki P

Doing okay

Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2023

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I think out of all the plants that I worried about that got sent to my hot mailbox, this one fared the worst. I'm hoping it'll make it, but has a fare amount of browning, not sure if these are grown out of water and should expect melt, or if it was the hot mailbox it sat in. Water is at 78° and it's in its permanent spot in the aquarium. One plus is the goldfish don't touch the crinkly leaves. I absolutely love african onion plants and hope it does well.

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Melampus

Buyer be ware

Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2023

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Took a long time to receive an unhealthy, tiny, overprice bulb. Half-dead with only two small visible roots. Plant was SEALED tight with no way ti respirate. I have no idea how this company received any positive reviews:(

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Tom Hess

Plants Alive!

Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2022

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Put in my 20 gal. fresh water aquarium. I researched plenty beforehand. I learned this was a slow grower and that it did not like being moved. I thought my treatment of the plant would stress it out. The 1st aquarium leaked and had to be replaced. The crinum was moved to a new tank. Shipping, transplanted twice and it is doing great! It's only been three weeks and it's never went into shock. Oh, and when it arrived I thought it was in one of three boxes I got that day. I didn't realize it was shipped by UPS and in my community mailbox. It sat there an additional day at over 100 degrees!

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Britt Thompson

Really cool looking plant!

Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2020

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Really cool plant, I got 3 and all were healthy with a great root ball. Can’t wait to see it grow. In the pic they are surrounding Mr. Weasley’s car 💜

5 people found this helpful

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Liz

Good plants

Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2020

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These arrived small but healthy. I planted them in my low-tech tank and they are thriving without CO2, fertilizer, or real soil. I just have a light and I keep temperatures around 75-80 F.

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