Potamogeton octandrus
Potamogeton octandrus
Potamogeton octandrus is a stem plant suited to midground and background planting.
Midground, BackgroundStem plant
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Suitable with restrictions. Suitable only under specific aquarium conditions.
Planting & care
- PlacementMidground, Background
- Growth typeStem plant
- LightMedium
About this plant
Light requirement: medium.
Quick specs
- Light
- Medium
- Temperature
- 50–77°F (10–25°C)
- Placement
- Midground, Background
- Growth type
- Stem plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable with restrictions Suitable only under specific aquarium conditions.
Water conditions
Plant reference ranges, not dosing instructions or measurements from your aquarium. Consider livestock needs and measured conditions.
- Temperature
- 50–77°F (10–25°C)
Nutrients
- Nitrate (NO₃)
- 10–50 mg/L
- Phosphate (PO₄)
- 0.5–3 mg/L
- Potassium (K)
- 5–50 mg/L
- Iron (Fe)
- 0.05–0.2 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Propagation
- Cuttings
- Emersed growth
- No
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What you’ll need to grow Potamogeton octandrus
Start with this plant’s documented care needs, then use an AquariumLesson calculator to size the setup for your aquarium.
Fertilization
Regular macro and micronutrient fertilization supports healthy growth and coloration.
Calculate fertilizer dosingTaxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Potamogetonaceae
- Genus
- Potamogeton
- Botanical name
- Potamogeton octandrus
