Najas indica

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Entity overview

Floating growth is the main growth signal, with foreground/midground/background retained as placement metadata.

Classification signals for this plant include genus Najas, family Hydrocharitaceae, order Alismatales, and major group Angiosperms.

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Water parameter context

Aquarium parameters listed here include temperature 22–28 °C, pH 5–7.5, KH 1–14 °dKH, and CO2 10–40 mg/L.

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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.

For this profile: Calculate nutrient dosing.

Care data interpretation

For tank planning, care values include easy difficulty, medium light demand, and recommended CO2.

The profile marks emersed growth as possible.

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Growth and use data

The plant profile includes propagation by cutting off daughter plants.

Use these ranges as profile data, then compare them with the actual conditions in your tank.

Quick specs

Difficulty
Easy
Light
Medium
CO₂
Recommended
Temperature
22–28 °C
Placement
foreground, midground, and background
Growth type
floating
Aquarium suitability
Yes

Water parameters

pH
5–7.5
Carbonate hardness
1–14 °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
Hydrocharitaceae
Genus
Najas

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