Salvinia auriculata agg.

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Entity overview

The profile uses floating growth behavior alongside floating placement tags.

For entity matching, taxonomy contributes genus Salvinia, family Salviniaceae, order Salviniales, and major group Angiosperms.

The profile also carries aliases for Salvinia natans.

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Water parameter context

Available aquarium parameters show temperature from 20 °C, pH up to 8, and KH from 0 °dKH.

Nutrient range context

The nutrient fields provide nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.5–3 mg/L, potassium 5–50 mg/L, and iron 0.05–0.2 mg/L.

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Care data interpretation

For tank planning, care values include easy difficulty and medium light demand.

Emersed growth appears as a supported profile value.

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Growth and use data

Growth-related fields add width up to 6 cm.

The propagation field gives fragmentation.

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

Quick specs

Difficulty
Easy
Light
Medium
Temperature
from 20 °C
Placement
floating
Growth type
floating
Aquarium suitability
Yes

Water parameters

pH
up to 8
Carbonate hardness
from 0 °dKH

Nutrient ranges

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

Taxonomy

Major group
Angiosperms
Family
Salviniaceae
Genus
Salvinia

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