Echinodorus major
Entity overview
Echinodorus major carries plant-library signals for medium-growth rosette plant and midground/background placement.
Classification signals for this plant include genus Echinodorus, family Alismataceae, order Alismatales, and major group Angiosperms.
Name variants available for this plant include Echinodorus martii and Echinodorus martii var. major Micheli.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Water parameter context
The profile gives water ranges for temperature 24–26 °C, pH 6–8, and KH 0–10 °dKH.
Nutrient range context
Nutrient fields for the profile cover 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.
Care data interpretation
Care comparison for this plant uses easy difficulty and low light demand.
The profile marks emersed growth as possible.
Continue with: Calculate suitable lighting.
Growth and use data
The plant profile includes propagation by proliferating inflorescences.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- Low
- Temperature
- 24–26 °C
- Placement
- midground and background
- 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
