Echinodorus grisebachii 'Tropica'
Entity overview
For aquarium planning, Echinodorus grisebachii 'Tropica' is grouped as slow-growth rosette plant with foreground/midground placement.
Taxonomy in the profile links it to genus Echinodorus, family Alismataceae, order Alismatales, and major group Angiosperms.
The profile also carries aliases for Echinodorus parviflorus 'Tropica' and Echinodorus opacus.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Growth and use data
Propagation context is limited to proliferating inflorescences.
Care data interpretation
Care filters for this profile include medium difficulty and low light demand.
Emersed growth is included as a possible growth mode.
Useful next step: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
Water-condition fields provide temperature 22–26 °C, pH 6–8, and KH 0–10 °dKH.
Nutrient range context
Plant nutrition values 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.
Related calculator: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Light
- Low
- Temperature
- 22–26 °C
- Placement
- foreground and midground
- Growth type
- rosette
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
Water parameters
- pH
- 6–8
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–10 °dKH
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
