Hottonia palustris
Entity overview
For aquarium planning, Hottonia palustris is grouped as fast-growth stem plant with midground placement.
Taxonomy data places this plant in genus Hottonia, family Primulaceae, order Ericales, and major group Angiosperms.
The profile also carries aliases for Hottonia inflata.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Water parameter context
Structured water data includes temperature 18–25 °C, pH 5–7.5, KH 2–14 °dKH, and CO2 10–40 mg/L.
Use with this data: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
Macro and trace range fields show nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.1–3 mg/L, potassium 5–30 mg/L, and iron 0.01–0.5 mg/L.
Useful next step: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Care data interpretation
For tank planning, care values include medium difficulty, low light demand, and recommended CO2.
Emersed growth appears as a supported profile value.
Aquarium tool: Calculate suitable lighting.
Growth and use data
The propagation field gives cuttings.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 18–25 °C
- Placement
- midground
- Growth type
- stem
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–7.5
- Carbonate hardness
- 2–14 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 10–40 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
- Primulaceae
- Genus
- Hottonia
