Nymphaea micrantha "Gefleckt"

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Entity overview

Nymphaea micrantha "Gefleckt" is handled as a floating plant while also carrying midground placement data.

The taxonomy values align this plant with genus Nymphaea, family Nymphaeaceae, order Nymphaeales, and major group Angiosperms.

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Care data interpretation

The care summary is limited to easy difficulty, medium light demand, and recommended CO2.

Emersed growth is marked as possible.

Aquarium tool: Calculate suitable lighting.

Water parameter context

Structured water data includes temperature 24–28 °C, pH 6.5–8, KH 2–14 °dKH, and CO2 10–40 mg/L.

Use with this data: 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.

Useful next step: Calculate nutrient dosing.

Growth and use data

For propagation, the profile lists proliferating leaves.

The profile carries usage values for accent.

Values shown here come from the current plant profile and may not cover every aquarium setup.

Quick specs

Difficulty
Easy
Light
Medium
CO₂
Recommended
Temperature
24–28 °C
Placement
midground
Growth type
floating
Aquarium suitability
Yes

Water parameters

pH
6.5–8
Carbonate hardness
2–14 °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
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Nymphaea

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