Elatine gratioloides

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Entity overview

The plant-library profile pairs Elatine gratioloides with fast-growth creeping plant and foreground placement data.

For entity matching, taxonomy contributes genus Elatine, family Elatinaceae, order Malpighiales, and major group Angiosperms.

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Water parameter context

For water matching, the ranges are temperature from 20 °C, KH from 0 °dKH, and CO2 up to 30 mg/L.

Planning tool: Estimate CO2 balance.

Nutrient range context

For dosing context, nutrient ranges include nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.5–3 mg/L, potassium 5–50 mg/L, and iron 0.05–0.2 mg/L.

Related calculator: Calculate nutrient dosing.

Care data interpretation

Care comparison for this plant uses medium difficulty, medium light demand, and recommended CO2.

Emersed growth appears as a supported profile value.

Useful next step: Calculate suitable lighting.

Growth and use data

The propagation field gives cutting off daughter plants.

This profile uses available plant-library values; aquarium results can vary by setup.

Quick specs

Difficulty
Medium
Light
Medium
CO₂
Recommended
Temperature
from 20 °C
Placement
foreground
Growth type
creeping
Aquarium suitability
Yes

Water parameters

Carbonate hardness
from 0 °dKH
CO₂ (mg/L)
up to 30 mg/L

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
Elatinaceae
Genus
Elatine

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