Pogostemon deccanensis

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Pogostemon deccanensis aquarium plant

Entity overview

Pogostemon deccanensis is profiled as fast-growth stem plant with background placement data.

Botanical grouping for this profile includes genus Pogostemon, family Lamiaceae, order Lamiales, and major group Angiosperms.

Additional labels stored for this plant include Pogostemon erectus.

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Water parameter context

Water values include temperature 24–28 °C, pH 5–7, KH 1–14 °dKH, and CO2 20–40 mg/L.

Aquarium tool: 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.

Use with this data: Calculate nutrient dosing.

Care data interpretation

Aquarium care signals include medium difficulty, low light demand, and recommended CO2.

The profile marks emersed growth as possible.

For this profile: Calculate suitable lighting.

Growth and use data

The plant profile includes propagation by cuttings.

Color metadata adds red.

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Quick specs

Difficulty
Medium
Light
Low
CO₂
Recommended
Temperature
24–28 °C
Placement
background
Growth type
stem
Aquarium suitability
Yes

Water parameters

pH
5–7
Carbonate hardness
1–14 °dKH
CO₂ (mg/L)
20–40 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
Lamiaceae
Genus
Pogostemon

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