Marsilea angustifolia
Entity overview
The plant-library profile pairs Marsilea angustifolia with slow-growth creeping plant and foreground placement data.
The taxonomy values align this plant with genus Marsilea, family Marsileaceae, order Salviniales, and major group Angiosperms.
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Care data interpretation
The care summary is limited to easy difficulty, medium light demand, and recommended CO2.
Emersed growth is marked as possible.
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Water parameter context
The water profile centers on temperature 20–28 °C, pH 5.5–7, KH 2–12 °dKH, and CO2 10–40 mg/L.
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Nutrient range context
Nutrient-related values in this profile include nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.1–3 mg/L, potassium 5–30 mg/L, and iron 0.01–0.5 mg/L.
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Growth and use data
For propagation, the profile lists cutting off daughter plants.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 20–28 °C
- Placement
- foreground
- Growth type
- creeping
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
Water parameters
- pH
- 5.5–7
- Carbonate hardness
- 2–12 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 10–40 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
- Marsileaceae
- Genus
- Marsilea
