Vallisneria spiralis
Entity overview
Vallisneria spiralis carries plant-library signals for fast-growth rosette plant and background placement.
Classification signals for this plant include genus Vallisneria, family Hydrocharitaceae, order Alismatales, and major group Angiosperms.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Water parameter context
For tank comparison, range values include temperature 20–28 °C, pH 6–8, KH 2–21 °dKH, and CO2 10–40 mg/L.
Useful next step: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
Available nutrient data includes nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.1–3 mg/L, potassium 5–30 mg/L, and iron 0.01–0.5 mg/L.
Planning tool: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Care data interpretation
Care comparison for this plant uses very easy difficulty, medium light demand, and recommended CO2.
Use with this data: Calculate suitable lighting.
Growth and use data
The plant profile includes propagation by runners.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Very easy
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 20–28 °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)
- 0.1–3 mg/L
- Potassium (K)
- 5–30 mg/L
- Iron (Fe)
- 0.01–0.5 mg/L
Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Hydrocharitaceae
- Genus
- Vallisneria
