Eriocaulon sp. "Mato Grosso"
Entity overview
Eriocaulon sp. "Mato Grosso" is organized as slow-growth rosette plant with foreground/midground positioning in the library.
Taxonomy data places it in genus Eriocaulon, family Eriocaulaceae, order Poales, and major group Angiosperms.
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Care data interpretation
The aquarium care summary uses very difficult difficulty, low light demand, and recommended CO2.
The plant profile allows for emersed growth.
Planning tool: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
Water parameters for this profile include temperature 20–28 °C, pH 4.5–7, KH 0–7 °dKH, and CO2 25–40 mg/L.
Related calculator: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
The profile gives nutrient targets for nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.1–3 mg/L, potassium 5–30 mg/L, and iron 0.01–0.5 mg/L.
Continue with: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Growth and use data
Propagation data lists cutting off daughter plants.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Very difficult
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 20–28 °C
- Placement
- foreground and midground
- Growth type
- rosette
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
Water parameters
- pH
- 4.5–7
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–7 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 25–40 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
