Hygrophila sp. 'Red'
Entity overview
For aquarium planning, Hygrophila sp. 'Red' is grouped as slow-growth stem plant with foreground placement.
For entity matching, taxonomy contributes genus Hygrophila, family Acanthaceae, order Lamiales, and major group Angiosperms.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Water parameter context
Available aquarium parameters show temperature 22–30 °C, KH 0–10 °dKH, and CO2 up to 30 mg/L.
For this profile: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
The nutrient summary 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.
Aquarium tool: 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.
Check this next: Calculate suitable lighting.
Growth and use data
The propagation field gives cuttings.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 22–30 °C
- Placement
- foreground
- Growth type
- stem
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
Water parameters
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–10 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- up to 30 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
