Aeschynomene fluitans
Entity overview
Aeschynomene fluitans is handled as a floating plant while also carrying floating placement data.
The taxonomy values align this plant with genus Aeschynomene, family Fabaceae, order Fabales, and major group Angiosperms.
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Care data interpretation
Care metadata for this plant includes medium difficulty and high light demand.
Emersed growth is marked as possible.
Related calculator: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
The water profile centers on temperature 22–28 °C and KH from 0 °dKH.
Nutrient range context
Available nutrient data 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.
Check this next: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Growth and use data
For propagation, the profile lists cutting off daughter plants.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Light
- High
- Temperature
- 22–28 °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
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Aeschynomene
