Echinodorus cordifolius ''ovalis''
Entity overview
For aquarium planning, Echinodorus cordifolius ''ovalis'' is grouped as fast-growth rosette plant with midground/background placement.
Classification data groups this plant under genus Echinodorus, family Alismataceae, order Alismatales, and major group Angiosperms.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Care data interpretation
The care profile combines easy difficulty, medium light demand, and recommended CO2.
Emersed growth is marked as possible.
Check this next: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
Available aquarium parameters show temperature 20–28 °C, pH 6–8, KH 0–21 °dKH, and CO2 10–40 mg/L.
For this profile: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
Macro and trace range fields show 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
Growth metadata contributes height 20–40 cm and width 20–40 cm.
For propagation, the profile lists cutting off daughter plants.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 20–28 °C
- Placement
- midground and background
- Growth type
- rosette
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
- Approx. height
- 20–40 cm
Water parameters
- pH
- 6–8
- 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
