Azolla filiculoides
Entity overview
Azolla filiculoides is handled as a floating plant while also carrying floating placement data.
The taxonomy values align this plant with genus Azolla, family Azollaceae, order Salviniales, and major group Angiosperms.
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Care data interpretation
Care tags available for this plant include easy difficulty, medium light demand, and recommended CO2.
Emersed growth is marked as possible.
Related calculator: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
The water profile centers on temperature 18–30 °C, pH 5–8, KH 0–12 °dKH, and CO2 0–40 mg/L.
Continue with: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
Nutrient fields for the profile cover nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.1–3 mg/L, potassium 5–30 mg/L, and iron 0.01–0.5 mg/L.
Check this next: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Growth and use data
For propagation, the profile lists cutting off daughter plants.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 18–30 °C
- Placement
- floating
- Growth type
- floating
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–8
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–12 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 0–40 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
- Azollaceae
- Genus
- Azolla
