Cardamine lyrata
Entity overview
Cardamine lyrata is mapped for discovery as fast-growth stem plant with midground/background placement.
The classification fields place it in genus Cardamine, family Brassicaceae, order Brassicales, and major group Angiosperms.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Growth and use data
Propagation information includes cuttings.
Care data interpretation
Care filters for this profile include easy difficulty, medium light demand, and recommended CO2.
The care profile includes possible emersed growth.
Use with this data: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
Aquarium range fields include temperature 18–23 °C, pH 5–8, KH 5–15 °dKH, and CO2 10–40 mg/L.
Useful next step: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
Dosing context starts with nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.1–3 mg/L, potassium 5–30 mg/L, and iron 0.01–0.5 mg/L.
Planning tool: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 18–23 °C
- Placement
- midground and background
- Growth type
- stem
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–8
- Carbonate hardness
- 5–15 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 10–40 mg/L
Nutrient ranges
- Nitrate (NO₃)
- 10–50 mg/L
- Phosphate (PO₄)
- 0.1–3 mg/L
- Potassium (K)
- 5–30 mg/L
- Iron (Fe)
- 0.01–0.5 mg/L
Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Genus
- Cardamine
