Hydrilla verticillata
Entity overview
Hydrilla verticillata carries plant-library signals for very-fast-growth stem plant and background placement.
The classification fields place it in genus Hydrilla, family Hydrocharitaceae, order Alismatales, and major group Angiosperms.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Growth and use data
For plant planning, growth data provides height up to 50 cm.
Propagation information includes cuttings.
Care data interpretation
The care profile is centered on very easy difficulty, low light demand, and recommended CO2.
The care profile includes possible emersed growth.
Use with this data: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
For aquarium comparison, range values include temperature 20–27 °C, pH 5–9, KH 2–21 °dKH, and CO2 5–40 mg/L.
Useful next step: 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.
Planning tool: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Very easy
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 20–27 °C
- Placement
- background
- Growth type
- stem
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
- Approx. height
- up to 50 cm
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–9
- Carbonate hardness
- 2–21 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 5–40 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
- Hydrocharitaceae
- Genus
- Hydrilla
