Ludwigia brevipes
Entity overview
Ludwigia brevipes appears in the Plant Library as fast-growth stem plant assigned to midground placement.
The taxonomy section places the plant within genus Ludwigia, family Onagraceae, order Myrtales, and major group Angiosperms.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Growth and use data
Propagation context is limited to cuttings.
Available color tagging shows red.
The profile carries usage values for accent.
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.
Aquarium tool: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
Water-parameter data gives temperature 22–26 °C, pH 4.5–7, KH 2–10 °dKH, and CO2 20–40 mg/L.
Use with this data: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
The nutrient fields provide nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.1–3 mg/L, potassium 5–30 mg/L, and iron 0.01–0.5 mg/L.
Useful next step: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 22–26 °C
- Placement
- midground
- Growth type
- stem
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
Water parameters
- pH
- 4.5–7
- Carbonate hardness
- 2–10 °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
- Onagraceae
- Genus
- Ludwigia
