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IS Potamogeton Gayi aquatic plant with long, slender green leaves ideal for freshwater aquariums and pond setups.
Aquatic Potamogeton Gayi plant from IS, featuring green submerged leaves ideal for freshwater aquariums and aquatic gardens.
Healthy Potamogeton Gayi aquatic plant from IS, showing lush green submerged stems and leaves ideal for freshwater aquariums.
Healthy Potamogeton Gayi aquatic plant from IS, showing lush green submerged leaves ideal for freshwater aquariums.
IS Potamogeton Gayi aquatic plant with long, slender green leaves ideal for freshwater aquariums and pond setups.
Aquatic Potamogeton Gayi plant from IS, featuring green submerged leaves ideal for freshwater aquariums and aquatic gardens.
Healthy Potamogeton Gayi aquatic plant from IS, showing lush green submerged stems and leaves ideal for freshwater aquariums.
Healthy Potamogeton Gayi aquatic plant from IS, showing lush green submerged leaves ideal for freshwater aquariums.

Potamogeton Gayi

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$ 6.99 - $ 20.99
$ 6.99
$ 6.99 - $ 20.99
$ 6.99
Size: Lead Bunch

Potamogeton Gayi

Common Name: Pondweed

The Potamogeton Gayi, or pondweed, is a narrow-leafed and delicate plant from the ponds and rivers of southern South America, outside of the tropical regions. It grows submerged, at a fast rate, and is a popular species in the aquarium hobby.

Typical of the Potamogeton genus, this species is a stoloniferous plant that grows from thin runners that creep and spread vertically across the substrate. Vertical stems will grow upward. These stems are thin, soft, and range in color from green to orange-brown, depending on light.

The species isn’t too picky about fertilizer, and has a wide range of tolerance for water hardness. It grows prolifically, and frequent pruning is required. Pondweed is aesthetically versatile, being suitable in the midground or background of medium to large tanks. In large and well-lit aquariums, it can be trimmed short and mixed with bright green plants in the foreground. Its fine leaves give good contrast with broader-leaved stem plants.

Genus: Potamogeton

Family Name: Potamogetonaceae

Origin: Southern South America

Height: 1.6” - 4.7”

pH: 6.0 - 8.0

Care: Easy

Light: Medium to High

Co2: Low to Medium

Propagation: Runners, Cuttings

Growth Rate: Fast

 

Overall rating: 4.483871 / 5 from 31 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

Potamogeton Gayi, or pondweed, is a fast-growing, narrow-leafed plant from southern South America, suitable for medium to large aquariums. It thrives in a wide range of water conditions and requires frequent pruning. Customers appreciate its aesthetic versatility and good condition upon arrival.

Summary topics

  • Repeat Purchase Intent (15%): A significant number of customers appreciated the purchase and expressed their intention to buy again in the future.
  • Plant Condition (65%): A substantial number of customers remarked that the plants they received were beautiful and arrived in good condition.

Review topics: ["shipping","quality","looks","service","condition","quantity","plants","order","melt","shoots","stems"].

Review highlights

  • "The plants arrived earlier than expected and were packaged perfectly." — Peter S.
  • "Plant came in healthy and had a good amount of plants in the bunch." — Mike G.
  • "and it looks nice and happy in the tank Very happy with purchase" — Andrew M.

Reviews

Good

"It looked good but there were some dead spots on it when it came in."

— Lawrence (4/5)

"A little small, heat stressed in travel, but they perked right up within an hour or 2 of getting into water. Currently growing. 🤞 Fingers crossed for luck they get big and healthy. I was hoping to put them in my 75 gallon (4ft) as a background plant, but they're so small that they're in the foreground of my nano-fish 30 gallon (2ft,100 liter) which is serving as a nursery tank."

— Beth (4/5)

Just what you could want!

"I was really hesitant to buy from Buce because there is a big mix of reviews, plus I don’t love ordering plants online, but with potamogeton gayi being a dream plant of mine, and Buce being one of the few sellers online at all, I had to jump on the opportunity. I bought three bunches, in total I got around 25 stems, many of which had plantlets and off shoots on the nodes! There was some minor melt on the leaves, but it was very very little. Honestly, perfect condition! My plant very quickly rebounded and started growing and reproducing and growing roots off the nodes. Fantastic!!!!! The shipping was on time and as expected. The insulated box was perfect since it was over 90 degrees out. I absolutely had a fantastic experience with buce and I would recommend potamogeton gayi from them as a seller!! Quick and awesome!"

— Ryder L. (5/5)

Perfect qty

"Perfect qty"

— nick h. (5/5)

Love But Not Doing Well

"Usually Bruce plants are always healthy & green when I receive them, 2x I have order Gayi & it was mostly brown. I deadheaded & planted it. Trying to save it for weeks now but it's just melting worse than ever. Both batches 😕"

— A (5/5)

Not Good Condition

"Buce Plant is very inconsistent with their plants, the last time I ordered all plants were in very good condition, Not this time this particular plant were brown stems."

— Amanda W. (2/5)

Can't really review the plant

"Can't really review the plant itself but I received an email saying they weren't up to standard and I was refunded instead of being shipped bad plants so that was nice <3"

— Kylie G. (5/5)

Good looking, healthy plant, but be sure to treat for snails

"Received the plant in good quality, and it was healthy. Unfortunately it did have some snail eggs in it. Definitely follow their recommendations to sanitize or quarantine your plants! Overall it looks beautiful and has been growing well. -1 star because of the snails but otherwise a good purchase and I would buy again."

— Tim B. (4/5)

Is okay

"All of the grass did not survive the journey but two little shoots have since bounced back a bit. Buce team was very quick in their DOA response."

— Eric D. (5/5)

Came out of the box

"Came out of the box green and healthy. Always good quality and fast shipping with BucePlant."

— James W. (5/5)

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