Vallisneria australis 'Curly'

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Entity overview

Vallisneria australis 'Curly' is organized as fast-growth rosette plant with background positioning in the library.

The classification fields place it in genus Vallisneria, family Hydrocharitaceae, order Alismatales, and major group Angiosperms.

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Growth and use data

Propagation information includes runners.

Care data interpretation

The profile gives care context through easy difficulty, medium light demand, and recommended CO2.

Use with this data: Calculate suitable lighting.

Water parameter context

Aquarium range fields include temperature 18–28 °C, pH 6–8, KH 2–21 °dKH, and CO2 10–40 mg/L.

Useful next step: Estimate CO2 balance.

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.

Planning tool: Calculate nutrient dosing.

Care ranges are field-based and should be checked against the conditions in your own aquarium.

Quick specs

Difficulty
Easy
Light
Medium
CO₂
Recommended
Temperature
18–28 °C
Placement
background
Growth type
rosette
Aquarium suitability
Yes

Water parameters

pH
6–8
Carbonate hardness
2–21 °dKH
CO₂ (mg/L)
10–40 mg/L

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
Hydrocharitaceae
Genus
Vallisneria

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