Lilaeopsis attenuata
Lilaeopsis attenuata
Lilaeopsis attenuata is a runner plant suited to foreground planting.
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Suitability unknown. Long-term aquarium suitability has not been confirmed.
Planting & care
- PlacementForeground
- Growth typeRunner plant
- LightMedium
- CO2Recommended
About this plant
Care level: Intermediate. Light requirement: medium. Injected CO₂: recommended.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 68–86°F (20–30°C)
- Placement
- Foreground
- Growth type
- Runner plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitability unknown Long-term aquarium suitability has not been confirmed.
Water conditions
Plant reference ranges, not dosing instructions or measurements from your aquarium. Consider livestock needs and measured conditions.
- Temperature
- 68–86°F (20–30°C)
- pH
- 5.5–8
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 10–30 mg/L
Nutrients
- Nitrate (NO₃)
- 10–50 mg/L
- Phosphate (PO₄)
- 0.5–3 mg/L
- Potassium (K)
- 5–50 mg/L
- Iron (Fe)
- 0.05–0.2 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Propagation
- Daughter-plant cuttings
Grow it successfully
What you’ll need to grow Lilaeopsis attenuata
Start with this plant’s documented care needs, then use an AquariumLesson calculator to size the setup for your aquarium.
CO₂
This plant’s care profile lists CO₂ injection as recommended, not required.
Estimate dissolved CO₂Fertilization
Regular macro and micronutrient fertilization supports healthy growth and coloration.
Calculate fertilizer dosingSubstrate
A suitable substrate or targeted root nutrition can support this plant's growth habit.
Calculate how much substrate you needTaxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Apiaceae
- Genus
- Lilaeopsis
- Botanical name
- Lilaeopsis attenuata
