Hygrophila polysperma 'Sunset' ('Rosanervig')
Entity overview
Hygrophila polysperma 'Sunset' ('Rosanervig') is profiled as very-fast-growth stem plant with midground placement data.
Botanical grouping for this profile includes genus Hygrophila, family Acanthaceae, order Lamiales, and major group Angiosperms.
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Water parameter context
Water parameters for this profile include temperature 22–28 °C, pH 5–8, KH 2–21 °dKH, and CO2 5–40 mg/L.
Related calculator: 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.
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Care data interpretation
Aquarium care signals include very easy difficulty, medium light demand, and recommended CO2.
The profile marks emersed growth as possible.
Planning tool: Calculate suitable lighting.
Growth and use data
The plant profile includes propagation by cuttings.
Usage tags include accent.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Very easy
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C
- Placement
- midground
- Growth type
- stem
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–8
- 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
- Acanthaceae
- Genus
- Hygrophila
