Ammannia gracilis
Entity overview
Ammannia gracilis appears in the Plant Library as fast-growth stem plant assigned to midground/background placement.
Taxonomy in the profile links it to genus Ammannia, family Lythraceae, order Myrtales, and major group Angiosperms.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Growth and use data
For aquarium placement decisions, growth data includes height 20–50 cm and width 12–20 cm.
Propagation context is limited to cuttings.
Color signals in the profile include red.
Use-case tags in the profile include accent.
Care data interpretation
The profile gives care context through medium difficulty, medium light demand, and recommended CO2.
Emersed growth is included as a possible growth mode.
Useful next step: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
Water-condition fields provide temperature 22–28 °C, pH 5–7.5, KH 0–14 °dKH, and CO2 10–40 mg/L.
Planning tool: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
The nutrient fields provide nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.1–3 mg/L, potassium 5–30 mg/L, and iron 0.01–0.5 mg/L.
Related calculator: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C
- Placement
- midground and background
- Growth type
- stem
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
- Approx. height
- 20–50 cm
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–7.5
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–14 °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
- Lythraceae
- Genus
- Ammannia
