Myriophyllum tuberculatum
Entity overview
For aquarium planning, Myriophyllum tuberculatum is grouped as fast-growth stem plant with midground/background placement.
The taxonomy section places the plant within genus Myriophyllum, family Haloragaceae, order Saxifragales, and major group Angiosperms.
The profile also carries aliases for Myriophyllum mattogrossense Myriophyllum mattogrossense ''red''.
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
Care filters for this profile include difficult difficulty, high light demand, and recommended CO2.
Emersed growth is included as a possible growth mode.
Aquarium tool: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
Structured water data includes temperature 18–24 °C, pH 5–7, KH 0–8 °dKH, and CO2 20–40 mg/L.
Use with this data: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
The nutrient summary 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.
Useful next step: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Difficult
- Light
- High
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 18–24 °C
- Placement
- midground and background
- Growth type
- stem
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–7
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–8 °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
- Haloragaceae
- Genus
- Myriophyllum
