Eriocaulon sp. "Japan Needle Leaf"
Entity overview
The AquariumLesson profile connects Eriocaulon sp. "Japan Needle Leaf" with medium-growth creeping plant and midground/background placement data.
Taxonomy in the profile links it to genus Eriocaulon, family Eriocaulaceae, order Poales, and major group Angiosperms.
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Growth and use data
The plant profile adds growth context through height 20–40 cm and width 5–20 cm.
Propagation context is limited to cutting off daughter plants.
Care data interpretation
Care-related values include medium difficulty, medium light demand, and recommended CO2.
Emersed growth is included as a possible growth mode.
Useful next step: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
For water matching, the ranges are temperature 21–26 °C, pH 5–7, KH 0–12 °dKH, and CO2 20–40 mg/L.
Planning tool: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
Plant nutrition data available here includes nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.1–3 mg/L, potassium 5–30 mg/L, and iron 0.01–0.5 mg/L.
Related calculator: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 21–26 °C
- Placement
- midground and background
- Growth type
- creeping
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
- Approx. height
- 20–40 cm
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–7
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–12 °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
- Eriocaulaceae
- Genus
- Eriocaulon
