Trapa natans
Trapa natans
Trapa natans is a floating plant suited to floating planting.
FloatingFloating plant
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Planting & care
- PlacementFloating
- Growth typeFloating plant
- LightHigh
About this plant
Care level: Beginner. Light requirement: high.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Light
- High
- Temperature
- 39–77°F (4–25°C)
- Placement
- Floating
- Growth type
- Floating plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
Water conditions
Plant reference ranges, not dosing instructions or measurements from your aquarium. Consider livestock needs and measured conditions.
- Temperature
- 39–77°F (4–25°C)
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
- Seeds
- Color
- Green
Grow it successfully
What you’ll need to grow Trapa natans
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
- Lythraceae
- Genus
- Trapa
- Botanical name
- Trapa natans
