Eichhornia azurea (red-stemmed form)
Entity overview
Eichhornia azurea (red-stemmed form) carries plant-library signals for fast-growth stem plant and midground/background placement.
The classification fields place it in genus Eichhornia, family Pontederiaceae, order Commelinales, and major group Angiosperms.
Name variants available for this plant include Eichhornia heterosperma.
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Growth and use data
Propagation information includes cuttings.
Care data interpretation
The care profile is centered on medium difficulty, medium light demand, and recommended CO2.
The care profile includes possible emersed growth.
Continue with: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
Aquarium parameters listed here include temperature 6–33 °C, pH 5–7.5, KH 0–10 °dKH, and CO2 20–40 mg/L.
Check this next: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
Dosing context starts with 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.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 6–33 °C
- Placement
- midground and background
- Growth type
- stem
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
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
