Plants · position 05

Myriophyllum mattogrossense 'Golden'

Golden milfoil

Identification

Scientific name
Myriophyllum mattogrossense 'Golden'
Common name
Golden milfoil
Origin
South America
Position
#05 in the layout
Status
Removed. Kept in the record
History
Melted during the cycling period. Its last reading, 70 µmol on 2 August, was inside its working range.

Measured PAR

No reading at this position in either named survey yet.

Growth habit

Fine feathered stem; fast, with a yellow-gold cast under stronger light.

Placement

Left of center, where its color reads against the darker greens.

Coloration notes

Yellow-gold. The gold tone is light-dependent and fades in shade.

General to the species. What this plant has actually done in this aquarium is recorded under observations.

Trimming notes

Top regularly; lower stems bare quickly if shaded.

Current observations

Nothing recorded specific to this plant in this aquarium yet. The scape is still growing in; observations are added when there is something specific to report rather than to fill the section.

Photographs

Photograph pending. Planned: a current photograph at matched camera settings, repeated at intervals so color can be compared across time rather than described.

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