Cryptocoryne undulata 'Broad Leaves'
Entity overview
The plant-library profile pairs Cryptocoryne undulata 'Broad Leaves' with medium-growth rosette plant and foreground/midground placement data.
The taxonomy section places the plant within genus Cryptocoryne, family Araceae, order Alismatales, and major group Angiosperms.
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Growth and use data
For plant planning, growth data provides height 15–25 cm and width 10–20 cm.
Propagation context is limited to cutting off daughter plants.
Care data interpretation
The care profile is centered on easy difficulty, low light demand, and recommended CO2.
Emersed growth is included as a possible growth mode.
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.
Continue with: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
Nutrient fields for the profile cover nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.1–3 mg/L, potassium 5–30 mg/L, and iron 0.01–0.5 mg/L.
Check this next: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 22–26 °C
- Placement
- foreground and midground
- Growth type
- rosette
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
- Approx. height
- 15–25 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
