Egeria densa
Entity overview
Egeria densa appears in the Plant Library as very-fast-growth stem plant assigned to background placement.
Taxonomy in the profile links it to genus Egeria, family Hydrocharitaceae, order Alismatales, and major group Angiosperms.
The alias field adds Elodea canadensis.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Growth and use data
For aquarium placement decisions, growth data includes height up to 60 cm.
Propagation context is limited to cuttings.
Care data interpretation
The profile gives care context through very easy 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
Water-condition fields provide temperature 20–24 °C, pH 5–9, KH 2–20 °dKH, and CO2 5–40 mg/L.
Planning tool: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
Nutrient comparison is based on 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
- Very easy
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 20–24 °C
- Placement
- background
- Growth type
- stem
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
- Approx. height
- up to 60 cm
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–9
- Carbonate hardness
- 2–20 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 5–40 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
- Hydrocharitaceae
- Genus
- Egeria
