Cabomba haynesii
Cabomba haynesii
Cabomba haynesii is a stem plant suited to background planting.
BackgroundStem plant
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Planting & care
- PlacementBackground
- Growth typeStem plant
- LightHigh
- CO2Recommended
About this plant
Care level: Intermediate. Light requirement: high. Injected CO₂: recommended.
At a glance
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Light
- High
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Placement
- Background
- Growth type
- Stem plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
Nutrients
- 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
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Propagation
- Cuttings
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What you’ll need to grow Cabomba haynesii
Start with this plant’s documented care needs, then use an AquariumLesson calculator to size the setup for your aquarium.
Fertilization
Regular macro and micronutrient fertilization supports healthy growth and coloration.
Calculate fertilizer dosingTaxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Cabombaceae
- Genus
- Cabomba
- Botanical name
- Cabomba haynesii
