Aponogeton boivinianus

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Aponogeton boivinianus aquarium plant

Entity overview

For aquarium planning, Aponogeton boivinianus is grouped as fast-growth rosette plant with background placement.

The taxonomy values align this plant with genus Aponogeton, family Aponogetonaceae, order Alismatales, and major group Angiosperms.

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Care data interpretation

The care profile combines easy difficulty, medium light demand, and recommended CO2.

Emersed growth is marked as possible.

Aquarium tool: Calculate suitable lighting.

Water parameter context

Water-parameter data gives temperature 22–26 °C, pH 6–8, KH 7–21 °dKH, and CO2 5–40 mg/L.

Use with this data: Estimate CO2 balance.

Nutrient range context

Dosing context starts with 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.

Growth and use data

Growth metadata contributes height 30–80 cm and width 30–50 cm.

For propagation, the profile lists cutting off daughter plants.

Available color tagging shows green.

Values shown here come from the current plant profile and may not cover every aquarium setup.

Quick specs

Difficulty
Easy
Light
Medium
CO₂
Recommended
Temperature
22–26 °C
Placement
background
Growth type
rosette
Aquarium suitability
Yes
Approx. height
30–80 cm

Water parameters

pH
6–8
Carbonate hardness
7–21 °dKH
CO₂ (mg/L)
5–40 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
Aponogetonaceae
Genus
Aponogeton

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