Juncus repens
Entity overview
Juncus repens appears in the Plant Library as fast-growth stem plant assigned to foreground/midground/background placement.
Classification data groups this plant under genus Juncus, family Juncaceae, order Poales, and major group Angiosperms.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Care data interpretation
The aquarium care summary uses easy difficulty, medium light demand, and recommended CO2.
Emersed growth is marked as possible.
Check this next: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
The water summary uses temperature 18–25 °C, pH 5–7, KH 0–14 °dKH, and CO2 20–40 mg/L.
For this profile: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
Nutrient-related values in this profile include 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.
Growth and use data
For propagation, the profile lists cutting off daughter plants.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 18–25 °C
- Placement
- foreground, midground, and background
- Growth type
- stem
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–7
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–14 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 20–40 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
- Juncaceae
- Genus
- Juncus
