Eichhornia azurea
Entity overview
For aquarium planning, Eichhornia azurea is grouped as fast-growth stem plant with midground/background placement.
Taxonomy data places this plant in genus Eichhornia, family Pontederiaceae, order Commelinales, and major group Angiosperms.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Water parameter context
The water profile centers on temperature 15–24 °C, pH 5–7.5, KH 0–10 °dKH, and CO2 20–40 mg/L.
Continue with: 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.
Check this next: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Care data interpretation
For aquarium planning, care values include medium difficulty, medium light demand, and recommended CO2.
Emersed growth appears as a supported profile value.
Related calculator: Calculate suitable lighting.
Growth and use data
The propagation field gives cuttings.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 15–24 °C
- Placement
- midground and background
- Growth type
- stem
- Aquarium suitability
- No
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–7.5
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–10 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 20–40 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
- Pontederiaceae
- Genus
- Eichhornia
