Echinodorus scaber
Entity overview
The plant-library profile pairs Echinodorus scaber with rosette plant and midground/background placement data.
Taxonomy in the profile links it to genus Echinodorus References and further reading: Haynes, R.R. & Holm-Nielsen, L.B. (1994): The Alismataceae. - Flora Neotrop. Monogr. 64. Lehtonen, S. (2008): An integrative approach to species delimitation in Echinodorus (Alismataceae) and the, family Alismataceae, order Alismatales, and major group Angiosperms.
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Growth and use data
Propagation context is limited to proliferating inflorescences.
Care data interpretation
The care profile is centered on medium difficulty and medium light demand.
Emersed growth is included as a possible growth mode.
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Water parameter context
The water summary uses temperature 22–28 °C, pH 6–8, and KH 0–10 °dKH.
Nutrient range context
The nutrient summary includes nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.5–3 mg/L, potassium 5–50 mg/L, and iron 0.05–0.2 mg/L.
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Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Light
- Medium
- Temperature
- 22–28 °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)
- 0.5–3 mg/L
- Potassium (K)
- 5–50 mg/L
- Iron (Fe)
- 0.05–0.2 mg/L
Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Alismataceae
- Genus
- Echinodorus References and further reading: Haynes, R.R. & Holm-Nielsen, L.B. (1994): The Alismataceae. - Flora Neotrop. Monogr. 64. Lehtonen, S. (2008): An integrative approach to species delimitation in Echinodorus (Alismataceae) and the
