Cyrtosperma johnstonii - APE - Aquatic Plant Enthusiasts

hydrophyte · 11-24-2009, 12:26 AM

This isn't really an emersed aquatic, but it is an emergent plant that grows in rainforest swamps. An aroid (Family Araceae), Cyrtospoerma johnstonii is originally from Southeast Asia. It has striking leaves.

I have two little divisions of this plant that are growing well, albeit slowly, in riparium planters. Mature specimens can be more than 4' tall. The leaf petioles are long relative to the leaves and with sharp spines. I hope that I will be able to control the size of these plants as they grow.

This unusual plant could serve as a bold centerpiece for a riparium display. I think that it would match well with SE Asia fish.

AquaZilla · 11-24-2009, 12:34 AM

It would be cool in a HUGE Riparium!

hydrophyte · 11-24-2009, 01:00 AM

Yeah it would. There are a number of related emergent aroids with large sagittate leaves like this one has. Most probably get too large to keep in a tank. They have crazy flowers. Here is the International Aroid Society page about C. johnstonii.

http://www.aroid.org/genera/speciesp...ies=johnstonii

CL · 11-24-2009, 01:32 AM

That's sick. I love those leaves. I might have to pm you about a couple of cool looking plants like that (though not 4 feet tall lol) that could handle lower humidity to grow emersed from my tank. I think it might look cool.

hydrophyte · 11-24-2009, 01:46 AM

If you really like this one I do have an extra.

Jdinh04 · 11-24-2009, 10:35 AM

That is a really nice plant. Thank you for sharing it!

11-24-2009, 12:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
hydrophyte Planted Tank Guru Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 448	Cyrtosperma johnstonii This isn't really an emersed aquatic, but it is an emergent plant that grows in rainforest swamps. An aroid (Family Araceae), Cyrtospoerma johnstonii is originally from Southeast Asia. It has striking leaves. I have two little divisions of this plant that are growing well, albeit slowly, in riparium planters. Mature specimens can be more than 4' tall. The leaf petioles are long relative to the leaves and with sharp spines. I hope that I will be able to control the size of these plants as they grow. This unusual plant could serve as a bold centerpiece for a riparium display. I think that it would match well with SE Asia fish. __________________ Hydrophyte

11-24-2009, 12:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
AquaZilla Administrator Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,736	It would be cool in a HUGE Riparium! __________________ The Planted Aquarium Blog

11-24-2009, 01:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
hydrophyte Planted Tank Guru Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 448	Yeah it would. There are a number of related emergent aroids with large sagittate leaves like this one has. Most probably get too large to keep in a tank. They have crazy flowers. Here is the International Aroid Society page about C. johnstonii. http://www.aroid.org/genera/speciesp...ies=johnstonii __________________ Hydrophyte

11-24-2009, 01:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
CL Aspiring Aquascaper Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 603	That's sick. I love those leaves. I might have to pm you about a couple of cool looking plants like that (though not 4 feet tall lol) that could handle lower humidity to grow emersed from my tank. I think it might look cool. __________________ 48- La vida es seuño\|33.6- Iwagumi Rapids\|7.2- Flooded forest\|5.4- Iwagumi Reef

11-24-2009, 01:46 AM	#5 (permalink)
hydrophyte Planted Tank Guru Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 448	If you really like this one I do have an extra. __________________ Hydrophyte

11-24-2009, 10:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
Jdinh04 Moderator Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Okemos, MI Posts: 268	That is a really nice plant. Thank you for sharing it! __________________ AquaScapist.com Planted Aquarium Blog & Resource

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