Aponogeton 'Lanka'
Entity overview
Aponogeton 'Lanka' is organized as fast-growth rosette plant with midground/background positioning in the library.
Taxonomy data places it in genus Aponogeton, family Aponogetonaceae, order Alismatales, and major group Angiosperms.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Care data interpretation
The aquarium care summary uses easy difficulty, medium light demand, and recommended CO2.
The plant profile allows for emersed growth.
Planning tool: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
Water parameters for this profile include temperature 22–28 °C, pH 5–7, KH 0–21 °dKH, and CO2 10–40 mg/L.
Related calculator: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
Available nutrient data includes nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.1–3 mg/L, potassium 5–30 mg/L, and iron 0.01–0.5 mg/L.
Continue with: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Growth and use data
Growth comparison is based on height 30–70 cm and width 20–40 cm.
Propagation data lists cutting off daughter plants.
Color metadata for filtering includes red.
Usage tags include accent.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C
- Placement
- midground and background
- Growth type
- rosette
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
- Approx. height
- 30–70 cm
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–7
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–21 °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
- Aponogetonaceae
- Genus
- Aponogeton
