Cryptocoryne beckettii
Entity overview
The entity profile links Cryptocoryne beckettii to medium-growth rosette plant and foreground/midground placement tags.
The taxonomy values align this plant with genus Cryptocoryne, family Araceae, order Alismatales, and major group Angiosperms.
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Care data interpretation
Care metadata for this plant includes easy difficulty, low light demand, and recommended CO2.
Emersed growth is marked as possible.
Related calculator: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
Parameter data for this plant includes temperature 22–26 °C, pH 5–8, KH 1–18 °dKH, and CO2 5–40 mg/L.
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Nutrient range context
Nutrient-related values in this profile 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.
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Growth and use data
Growth data includes height up to 30 cm.
For propagation, the profile lists cutting off daughter plants.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 22–26 °C
- Placement
- foreground and midground
- Growth type
- rosette
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
- Approx. height
- up to 30 cm
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–8
- Carbonate hardness
- 1–18 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 5–40 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
- Araceae
- Genus
- Cryptocoryne
