Stratiotes aloides
Entity overview
The entity profile pairs floating growth behavior with midground/background placement tags.
The taxonomy section places the plant within genus Stratiotes, family Hydrocharitaceae, order Alismatales, and major group Angiosperms.
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Growth and use data
Propagation context is limited to runners.
Care data interpretation
Care-related values include easy difficulty, medium light demand, and recommended CO2.
Emersed growth is included as a possible growth mode.
Related calculator: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
The water profile centers on temperature 4–30 °C, pH 5–7.5, KH 0–14 °dKH, and CO2 10–40 mg/L.
Continue with: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
Dosing context starts with 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.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 4–30 °C
- Placement
- midground and background
- Growth type
- floating
- Aquarium suitability
- No
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–7.5
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–14 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 10–40 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
- Hydrocharitaceae
- Genus
- Stratiotes