Vodokras

This floating plant occurs in the water with stagnant or slow running water.

Vodokras sometimes completely cover the big issues, but more frequently in small groups with ryaskami. Maybe it is related to health ryasok role as vodokrasy sensitive to water pollution and live only in clean water. Lemna as to create a conducive environment for vodokrasam habitat.

Vodokras what its name and truly represents those many places water, which grows. Raskidyvayutsya his widely collected art sochno- green leaves. They are nearly circular, with great heart onto the base, very similar to the leaves Hévíz and clumps, but less than the last. Length of leaves up to seven centimetres wide, five centimetres. The upper side is smooth with wax bloom.

When at the same place together front, spatter - dock, duckweed and vodokrasy, it seems that all the same plant, but only its different generation. "

It describes vodokras Semenovich Viktor Zhdanov in the book "Akvariumnye plants." This book published in Moscow in 1973, and my advice to get to know so akvariumistam who will be seriously cultivation of aquatic plants.

Summer vodokras heavily doubled-Acoustics plant from all sides over the side shoots that give new plant kustiki which, in turn, provide shoots, etc. And very soon surface

aquarium completely covered by floating plants.

Vodokras very difficult to maintain the aquarium winter. By the fall vodokras gives many wintering in lukovok kidney. These bulbs pochki- fall to the bottom and remain there until spring. A spring (March-April) and discover how kidneys triggers a new plant with a beautiful name-vodokras.