are these plants from africa suggestions for more african plants specifically from the region where anubias grow

[FiShrewd]

Anubias nana "petite" 
Anubias Nangi 
Anubias Barteri 
Anubias Golden 
Anubias Coffeefolia 
Anubias Gold Coin 
Anubias Gracilis 
Anubias Caladiifolia 
Abubias Heterophylla
Anubias Nana [Africa]
Anubias Snow White
Anubias Angustifolia 
Crinum Calamistratum 
Ammannia Gracilis 
Vallisneria Spiralis 
Riccia Fluitans 
Dwarf Water Lettuce 

Are these plants all african 

pl suggest more african plants

[StockEwe49]

Have you heard of the African Onion plant? It does get rather large but it is very unique. I am not aware of where it specifically comes from other than Africa.

[FiShrewd]

On 11/7/2021 at 8:58 PM, StockEwe49 said:

Have you heard of the African Onion plant? It does get rather large but it is very unique. I am not aware of where it specifically comes from other than Africa.

its the crinum 

[Odd Duck]

There are other Crinums, too.  Some with more wrinkling to the leaves, or that get bigger or stay smaller.  I’m definitely not an expert on what plants come from where, but you’ve got a good variety listed already.

Are you looking for a particular shape leaf or type of plant?

[Odd Duck]

You should look into Bolbitis heudelotii (African Water Fern).  Plus I think most of the Aponogeton group is from Africa or nearby.

[anewbie]

Many crypts are native to  africa (though some are from asia)...

[Odd Duck]

On 11/8/2021 at 8:28 AM, anewbie said:

Many crypts are native to  africa (though some are from asia)...

I’m pretty sure most all Crypts are from Southeast Asia and India area - Sri Lanka, Malaysia, New Guinea, etc.  I could absolutely be wrong, but I’ve never heard of one from Africa?

[anewbie]

On 11/8/2021 at 9:29 AM, Odd Duck said:

I’m pretty sure most all Crypts are from Southeast Asia and India area - Sri Lanka, Malaysia, New Guinea, etc.  I could absolutely be wrong, but I’ve never heard of one from Africa?

Not sure - it was an unusual plant that required hard water while most other species in the same group are fine in soft water - tried to find it after your post but didn't. 

[FiShrewd]

thank you so much all of you 

the crypts are mostly Asian and some of them are from sri lanka and Papua

very rare to find them in india native but yes [m an indian] hydrophilia pinattifidia uk is a native plant i like if you want try that out

 

[Odd Duck]

On 11/8/2021 at 11:55 AM, anewbie said:

Not sure - it was an unusual plant that required hard water while most other species in the same group are fine in soft water - tried to find it after your post but didn't. 

I have heard of some Crypts that are from hard water areas, but I don’t think from Africa.  Let me dive down that rabbit hole and get back to you.

[Odd Duck]

On 11/9/2021 at 12:35 AM, Odd Duck said:

I have heard of some Crypts that are from hard water areas, but I don’t think from Africa.  Let me dive down that rabbit hole and get back to you.

Found an old post on APC (an aquatic plant forum) with this list.  The posts were from 2007 but the discussion was intelligent among people that appeared to have a fair amount of Crypt experience.

After this, I’ll step away from Crypt discussion on this thread since it’s not on point for the OP.  I just don’t know where else to post this.  The list is mostly Crypts that grow in karst areas with hard water or at least Crypts that are known to tolerate hard water.  Not Crypts from Africa.  I had no luck finding any of those.

 

C. affinis
C. aponogetifolia
C. auriculata
C. beckettii
C. bullosa (special case, more information needed)
C. ciliata
C. cordata (unsure if the different varieties will)
C. crispatula (unsure on varieties, balansae does)
C. keei (special case, more information needed)
C. parva
C. pontederiifolia
C. spiralis
C. striolata
C. undulata
C. usteriana
C. walkerii
C. wendtii (all varieties to my limited knowledge)
C. willisi x "lucens"
C. willisi

[Odd Duck]

Hello, rabbit!  🐰  Found this very interesting page that has Crypts listed by the country where they are found and includes links to information on each plant.

https://crypts.home.xs4all.nl/Cryptocoryne/Countries/India.html

[FiShrewd]

thank you so much i appreciate you helping me and second

this tank is not like hard water setup or anything but this is an African Tank specially from areas such as Cameroon and D.R. of Congo [that region in general]

everything from plants to rock to types of driftwood will be African strictly.

[hint: its for iaplc next year]

[Beardedbillygoat1975]

Some footage of West African biotope. Love Hans YT channel. 

This will be fun. I’d definitely agree with @Odd Ducki love Bolbitis. 

[Beardedbillygoat1975]

I’m a huge fan of aponogetons, Madagascar lace plant and Crinum all provide great texture, height and really add something to a scape. 

[anewbie]

Just gotta be careful wit those aponogentons; they are not really open to pruning and they grow and grow. This is aponogeton bolivianus in a low tech tank. They say it hibernates now and then but mine hasn't hibernated in 30+ weeks (2 1/2 years); it is an absolutely lovely plant but the larger leaves on this one are over 2 inches wide and 20+ inches long:

 

I have several different species of aponogenton across my aquariums (I think 7 or 8); and this is by far my favorite (I strongly prefer it to the lace plants ( madagascariensis,  henkelianus)  and Ulvaceus. If you ever buy a lace plant you should pay very close attention to the variant as some of them like henkelianus are truly huge (esp in a high tech aquarium).