Barclaya motleyi
Entity overview
For aquarium planning, Barclaya motleyi is grouped as medium-growth rosette plant with midground/background placement.
The taxonomy section places the plant within genus Barclaya, family Nymphaeaceae, order Nymphaeales, and major group Angiosperms.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Growth and use data
Propagation context is limited to splitting.
Usage tags are specimen.
Care data interpretation
Care filters for this profile include difficult 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 from 22 °C, KH from 0 °dKH, and CO2 up to 30 mg/L.
Continue with: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
The profile gives nutrient targets for 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.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Difficult
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- from 22 °C
- Placement
- midground and background
- Growth type
- rosette
- 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
- Nymphaeaceae
- Genus
- Barclaya