Aquarium plant
Eichhornia heterosperma
Pontederia heterosperma
Eichhornia heterosperma is a stem plant.
Stem plant
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Suitability unknown. Long-term aquarium suitability has not been confirmed.
Planting & care
- GrowthStem plant
- LightMedium
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Light
- Medium
- Growth type
- Stem plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitability unknown Long-term aquarium suitability has not been confirmed.
Nutrients
- 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
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Propagation
- Cuttings
Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Pontederiaceae
- Genus
- Eichhornia
- Botanical name
- Pontederia heterosperma
