Hemianthus callitrichoides "Cuba"
Entity overview
Hemianthus callitrichoides "Cuba" appears in the Plant Library as medium-growth creeping plant assigned to foreground placement.
Taxonomy data places this plant in genus Hemianthus, family Linderniaceae, order Lamiales, and major group Angiosperms.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Water parameter context
The water profile centers on temperature 24–26 °C, pH 5–7, KH 0–18 °dKH, and CO2 20–40 mg/L.
Continue with: 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.
Check this next: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Care data interpretation
Care data shows difficult difficulty, medium light demand, and recommended CO2.
Emersed growth appears as a supported profile value.
Related calculator: Calculate suitable lighting.
Growth and use data
Size and propagation fields include height 3 cm.
The propagation field gives cutting off daughter plants.
Color tags include green.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Difficult
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 24–26 °C
- Placement
- foreground
- Growth type
- creeping
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
- Approx. height
- 3 cm
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–7
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–18 °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
- Linderniaceae
- Genus
- Hemianthus
