Crinum natans

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Entity overview

The profile associates Crinum natans with slow-growth rosette plant and midground/background placement tags.

Botanical grouping for this profile includes genus Crinum, family Amaryllidaceae, order Asparagales, and major group Angiosperms.

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Water parameter context

Available water ranges include temperature 24–28 °C, pH 5.5–8, KH 2–20 °dKH, and CO2 10–40 mg/L.

Aquarium tool: Estimate CO2 balance.

Nutrient range context

Plant nutrition values include nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.1–3 mg/L, potassium 5–30 mg/L, and iron 0.01–0.5 mg/L.

Use with this data: Calculate nutrient dosing.

Care data interpretation

Planning data for care includes easy difficulty, low light demand, and recommended CO2.

The profile marks emersed growth as possible.

For this profile: Calculate suitable lighting.

Growth and use data

The plant profile includes propagation by cutting off daughter plants.

Use these ranges as profile data, then compare them with the actual conditions in your tank.

Quick specs

Difficulty
Easy
Light
Low
CO₂
Recommended
Temperature
24–28 °C
Placement
midground and background
Growth type
rosette
Aquarium suitability
Yes

Water parameters

pH
5.5–8
Carbonate hardness
2–20 °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
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Crinum

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