Heteranthera zosterifolia
Entity overview
Heteranthera zosterifolia is profiled as fast-growth stem plant with midground/background placement data.
Classification signals for this plant include genus Heteranthera, family Pontederiaceae, order Commelinales, and major group Angiosperms.
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Water parameter context
The profile gives water ranges for temperature 20–25 °C, pH 5–8, KH 0–21 °dKH, and CO2 15–40 mg/L.
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Nutrient range context
The nutrient fields provide nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.1–3 mg/L, potassium 5–30 mg/L, and iron 0.01–0.5 mg/L.
For this profile: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Care data interpretation
Aquarium care signals include easy difficulty, medium light demand, and recommended CO2.
The profile marks emersed growth as possible.
Continue with: Calculate suitable lighting.
Growth and use data
The growth summary focuses on height up to 80 cm.
The plant profile includes propagation by cuttings.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 20–25 °C
- Placement
- midground and background
- Growth type
- stem
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
- Approx. height
- up to 80 cm
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–8
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–21 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 15–40 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
- Pontederiaceae
- Genus
- Heteranthera
