Najas madagascariensis
Entity overview
The plant-library profile pairs Najas madagascariensis with very-fast-growth stem plant and midground/background placement data.
Taxonomy in the profile links it to genus Najas, family Hydrocharitaceae, order Alismatales, and major group Angiosperms.
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Growth and use data
Propagation context is limited to cutting off daughter plants.
Care data interpretation
The care profile is centered on easy difficulty, medium light demand, and recommended CO2.
Emersed growth is included as a possible growth mode.
Check this next: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
The water summary uses temperature 20–28 °C, pH 5–7.5, KH 1–14 °dKH, and CO2 10–40 mg/L.
For this profile: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
The nutrient fields provide nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.1–3 mg/L, potassium 5–30 mg/L, and iron 0.01–0.5 mg/L.
Aquarium tool: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 20–28 °C
- Placement
- midground and background
- Growth type
- stem
- 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
