Najas sp. "Roraima"

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Entity overview

The profile uses floating growth behavior alongside foreground/midground/background placement tags.

Taxonomy data places this plant in genus Najas, family Hydrocharitaceae, order Alismatales, and major group Angiosperms.

The alias field adds Najas sp. from Roraima.

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Water parameter context

Water-parameter data gives temperature 20–28 °C, pH 5–7.5, KH 1–10 °dKH, and CO2 15–40 mg/L.

Use with this data: Estimate CO2 balance.

Nutrient range context

Nutrient-related values in this profile 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.

Useful next step: Calculate nutrient dosing.

Care data interpretation

Care data shows easy difficulty, medium light demand, and recommended CO2.

Emersed growth appears as a supported profile value.

Aquarium tool: Calculate suitable lighting.

Growth and use data

The propagation field gives cutting off daughter plants.

This profile uses available plant-library values; aquarium results can vary by setup.

Quick specs

Difficulty
Easy
Light
Medium
CO₂
Recommended
Temperature
20–28 °C
Placement
foreground, midground, and background
Growth type
floating
Aquarium suitability
Yes

Water parameters

pH
5–7.5
Carbonate hardness
1–10 °dKH
CO₂ (mg/L)
15–40 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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