Aponogeton henkelianus
Entity overview
Aponogeton henkelianus appears in the Plant Library as medium-growth bulb plant assigned to background placement.
Classification data groups this plant under genus Aponogeton, family Aponogetonaceae, order Alismatales, and major group Angiosperms.
The alias field adds Madagascar lace (henkelianus).
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Care data interpretation
The aquarium care summary uses difficult difficulty, medium light demand, and recommended CO2.
Emersed growth is marked as possible.
Useful next step: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
Water-condition fields provide temperature from 22 °C, KH from 0 °dKH, and CO2 up to 30 mg/L.
Planning tool: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
Macro and trace range fields show 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.
Growth and use data
For propagation, the profile lists splitting.
Color signals in the profile include green.
Use-case tags in the profile include specimen.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Difficult
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- from 22 °C
- Placement
- background
- Growth type
- bulb
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
Water parameters
- Carbonate hardness
- from 0 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- up to 30 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
- Aponogetonaceae
- Genus
- Aponogeton
