Cryptocoryne beckettii "Viridifolia"
Entity overview
Cryptocoryne beckettii "Viridifolia" is profiled as medium-growth rosette plant with foreground/midground placement data.
Taxonomy data places it in genus Cryptocoryne, family Araceae, order Alismatales, and major group Angiosperms.
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Care data interpretation
Care tags available for this plant include easy difficulty, low light demand, and recommended CO2.
The plant profile allows for emersed growth.
For this profile: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
Water values include temperature 22–26 °C, pH 6–8, KH 3–15 °dKH, and CO2 5–40 mg/L.
Aquarium tool: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
The profile gives nutrient targets for 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.
Growth and use data
The growth portion of the profile includes height 15–20 cm and width 10–15 cm.
Propagation data 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
- 15–20 cm
Water parameters
- pH
- 6–8
- Carbonate hardness
- 3–15 °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
