Ceratopteris cornuta
Entity overview
For discovery, Ceratopteris cornuta keeps floating growth behavior separate from midground/background placement metadata.
Structured classification connects the profile with genus Ceratopteris, family Pteridaceae, order Polypodiales, and major group Angiosperms.
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Care data interpretation
Care metadata for this plant includes medium difficulty, medium light demand, and recommended CO2.
The plant profile allows for emersed growth.
Continue with: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
The profile gives water ranges for temperature 22–28 °C, pH 5–8, KH 0–21 °dKH, and CO2 10–40 mg/L.
Check this next: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
The nutrient fields provide nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.1–3 mg/L, potassium 5–30 mg/L, and iron 0.01–0.5 mg/L.
For this profile: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Growth and use data
Propagation data lists proliferating leaves.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C
- Placement
- midground and background
- Growth type
- floating
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–8
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–21 °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
- Pteridaceae
- Genus
- Ceratopteris
