Glossostigma elatinoides
Entity overview
The AquariumLesson profile connects Glossostigma elatinoides with fast-growth creeping plant and foreground placement data.
The taxonomy values align this plant with genus Glossostigma, family Phrymaceae, order Lamiales, and major group Angiosperms.
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Care data interpretation
Care tags available for this plant include difficult difficulty, medium light demand, and recommended CO2.
Emersed growth is marked as possible.
Related calculator: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
The water profile centers on temperature 22–26 °C, pH 4.5–7.5, KH 0–14 °dKH, and CO2 20–40 mg/L.
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Nutrient range context
For dosing context, nutrient ranges include nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.1–3 mg/L, potassium 5–30 mg/L, and iron 0.01–0.5 mg/L.
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Growth and use data
The growth portion of the profile includes height 2–5 cm.
For propagation, the profile lists cutting off daughter plants.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Difficult
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 22–26 °C
- Placement
- foreground
- Growth type
- creeping
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
- Approx. height
- 2–5 cm
Water parameters
- pH
- 4.5–7.5
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–14 °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
- Phrymaceae
- Genus
- Glossostigma
