Lilaeopsis attenuata
Lilaeopsis attenuata
Lilaeopsis attenuata is a runner plant suited to foreground planting.
ForegroundRunner plant
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Planting & care
- PlacementForeground
- GrowthRunner plant
- LightMedium
- CO2Recommended
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 68–86°F (20–30°C)
- Placement
- Foreground
- Growth type
- Runner plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
Water 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
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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.
Fertilization
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
