Echinodorus 'Red Diamond'

Entity overview
The entity profile links Echinodorus 'Red Diamond' to medium-growth rosette plant and midground/background placement tags.
Taxonomy in the profile links it to genus Echinodorus, family Alismataceae, order Alismatales, and major group Angiosperms.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Growth and use data
Propagation context is limited to proliferating inflorescences.
Care data interpretation
Aquarium care fields show medium difficulty, low light demand, and recommended CO2.
Emersed growth is included as a possible growth mode.
Useful next step: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
For water matching, the ranges are temperature 20–28 °C, pH 5–7, KH 0–21 °dKH, and CO2 10–40 mg/L.
Planning tool: Estimate CO2 balance.
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.
Related calculator: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 20–28 °C
- Placement
- midground and background
- Growth type
- rosette
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–7
- 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