Cryptocoryne keei
Entity overview
The AquariumLesson profile connects Cryptocoryne keei with slow-growth rosette plant and midground placement data.
Classification data groups this plant under genus Cryptocoryne, family Araceae, order Alismatales, and major group Angiosperms.
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Care data interpretation
Care tags available for this plant include medium difficulty, low light demand, and recommended CO2.
Emersed growth is marked as possible.
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Water parameter context
Available aquarium parameters show temperature 25–29 °C, pH 5–7.5, KH 2–12 °dKH, and CO2 10–40 mg/L.
For this profile: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
The nutrient summary includes nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.1–3 mg/L, potassium 5–30 mg/L, and iron 0.01–0.5 mg/L.
Aquarium tool: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Growth and use data
For propagation, the profile lists cutting off daughter plants.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 25–29 °C
- Placement
- midground
- Growth type
- rosette
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–7.5
- Carbonate hardness
- 2–12 °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
- Araceae
- Genus
- Cryptocoryne