Lilaeopsis novae-zelandiae

Entity overview

Lilaeopsis novae-zelandiae appears in the Plant Library as slow-growth creeping plant assigned to foreground placement.

Taxonomy in the profile links it to genus Lilaeopsis References and further reading: Kasselmann, Christel (2010): Aquarienpflanzen. 3rd edition. - DATZ Aquarienbuch, Ulmer Verlag, Stuttgart: p. 390. Clayton, John: New Zealand Native Plants for Use in Aquariums and Ponds. (http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/Plants/NZ/ , accessed 01 October 2012) Tropica homepage,, family Apiaceae, order Apiales, and major group Angiosperms.

For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.

Growth and use data

Propagation context is limited to cutting off daughter plants.

Care data interpretation

The profile gives care context through medium difficulty, medium light demand, and recommended CO2.

Emersed growth is included as a possible growth mode.

Useful next step: Calculate suitable lighting.

Water parameter context

For water matching, the ranges are temperature 20–30 °C, pH 5.5–8, KH from 0 °dKH, and CO2 10–30 mg/L.

Planning tool: Estimate CO2 balance.

Nutrient range context

Dosing context starts with nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.5–3 mg/L, potassium 5–50 mg/L, and iron 0.05–0.2 mg/L.

Related calculator: Calculate nutrient dosing.