Najas guadalupensis
Entity overview
The profile combines floating growth behavior with midground/background placement tags.
The plant is classified in the profile under genus Najas, family Hydrocharitaceae, order Alismatales, and major group Angiosperms.
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Growth and use data
Propagation information includes cutting off daughter plants.
Care data interpretation
The profile gives care context through very easy difficulty, low light demand, and recommended CO2.
The care profile includes possible emersed growth.
Planning tool: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
Water conditions in the profile cover temperature 20–30 °C, pH 5–8, KH 1–21 °dKH, and CO2 5–40 mg/L.
Related calculator: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
Plant nutrition values 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.
Continue with: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Very easy
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 20–30 °C
- Placement
- midground and background
- Growth type
- floating
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–8
- Carbonate hardness
- 1–21 °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
- Hydrocharitaceae
- Genus
- Najas
