Echinodorus cordifolius
Entity overview
The profile associates Echinodorus cordifolius with fast-growth rosette plant and midground/background placement tags.
The classification fields place it in genus Echinodorus, family Alismataceae, order Alismatales, and major group Angiosperms.
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Growth and use data
The profile gives growth details for height 30–50 cm and width 20–40 cm.
Propagation information includes cutting off daughter plants.
Care data interpretation
Aquarium care fields show easy difficulty, low light demand, and recommended CO2.
The care profile includes possible emersed growth.
Continue with: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
The profile gives water ranges for temperature 20–28 °C, pH 5–8, KH 0–21 °dKH, and CO2 10–40 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.
For this profile: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 20–28 °C
- Placement
- midground and background
- Growth type
- rosette
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
- Approx. height
- 30–50 cm
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–8
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–21 °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
- Alismataceae
- Genus
- Echinodorus
