Salvinia natans
Entity overview
The entity profile pairs floating growth behavior with floating placement tags.
Taxonomy in the profile links it to genus Salvinia, family Salviniaceae, order Salviniales, and major group Angiosperms.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Growth and use data
The profile gives growth details for width up to 3 cm.
Propagation context is limited to cutting off daughter plants.
Care data interpretation
Aquarium care fields show easy difficulty and medium light demand.
Emersed growth is included as a possible growth mode.
Useful next step: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
Water-condition fields provide temperature from 20 °C and KH from 0 °dKH.
Nutrient range context
Plant nutrition data available here includes nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.5–3 mg/L, potassium 5–50 mg/L, and iron 0.05–0.2 mg/L.
Related calculator: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- Medium
- Temperature
- from 20 °C
- Placement
- floating
- Growth type
- floating
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
Water parameters
- 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
