Trapa natans
Entity overview
For discovery, Trapa natans keeps floating growth behavior separate from floating placement metadata.
Structured classification connects the profile with genus Trapa, family Lythraceae, order Myrtales, and major group Angiosperms.
The plant can also appear under Water chestnut.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Care data interpretation
The aquarium care summary uses easy difficulty and high light demand.
The plant profile allows for emersed growth.
Use with this data: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
For aquarium comparison, range values include temperature 4–25 °C and KH from 0 °dKH.
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.
Planning tool: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Growth and use data
Growth comparison is based on width up to 30 cm.
Propagation data lists seeds.
The profile carries color values for green.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- High
- Temperature
- 4–25 °C
- Placement
- floating
- Growth type
- floating
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
Water parameters
- Carbonate hardness
- from 0 °dKH
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
- Lythraceae
- Genus
- Trapa
