Eleocharis sp. "Minima"
Entity overview
Eleocharis sp. "Minima" is organized as very-slow-growth creeping plant with foreground positioning in the library.
The classification fields place it in genus Eleocharis, family Cyperaceae, order Poales, and major group Angiosperms.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Growth and use data
Propagation information includes cutting off daughter plants.
Care data interpretation
The profile gives care context through easy difficulty, medium light demand, and recommended CO2.
The care profile includes possible emersed growth.
Use with this data: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
For tank comparison, range values include temperature from 20 °C, KH 0–10 °dKH, and CO2 up to 30 mg/L.
Useful next step: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
Nutrient fields for the profile cover nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.5–3 mg/L, potassium 5–50 mg/L, and iron 0.05–0.2 mg/L.
Planning tool: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- from 20 °C
- Placement
- foreground
- Growth type
- creeping
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
Water parameters
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–10 °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
- Cyperaceae
- Genus
- Eleocharis