Mayaca sp. "Santarem Red"
Entity overview
The entity profile links Mayaca sp. "Santarem Red" to medium-growth stem plant and midground/background placement tags.
The taxonomy section places the plant within genus Mayaca, family Mayacaceae, order Poales, and major group Angiosperms.
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Growth and use data
Propagation context is limited to cuttings.
Care data interpretation
Aquarium care fields show medium difficulty, medium light demand, and recommended CO2.
Emersed growth is included as a possible growth mode.
Related calculator: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
Parameter data for this plant includes temperature 20–30 °C, pH 5–7, KH from 0 °dKH, and CO2 10–30 mg/L.
Continue with: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
Plant nutrition values include nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.5–3 mg/L, potassium 5–50 mg/L, and iron 0.05–0.2 mg/L.
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Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 20–30 °C
- Placement
- midground and background
- Growth type
- stem
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–7
- Carbonate hardness
- from 0 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 10–30 mg/L
Nutrient ranges
- 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
Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Mayacaceae
- Genus
- Mayaca
