Ammannia latifolia
Entity overview
The profile associates Ammannia latifolia with slow-growth stem plant and midground/background placement tags.
Taxonomy data places it in genus Ammannia, family Lythraceae, order Myrtales, and major group Angiosperms.
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Care data interpretation
Care metadata for this plant includes difficult difficulty, low light demand, and recommended CO2.
The plant profile allows for emersed growth.
Planning tool: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
Water conditions in the profile cover temperature 22–30 °C, pH 5–7.5, KH 0–14 °dKH, and CO2 20–40 mg/L.
Related calculator: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
For dosing context, nutrient ranges 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.
Continue with: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Growth and use data
Growth data includes height 20–40 cm and width 10–12 cm.
Propagation data lists cuttings.
Color metadata for filtering includes red.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Difficult
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 22–30 °C
- Placement
- midground and background
- Growth type
- stem
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
- Approx. height
- 20–40 cm
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–7.5
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–14 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 20–40 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
