Lobelia cardinalis 'Mini'

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Entity overview

Lobelia cardinalis 'Mini' carries plant-library signals for medium-growth stem plant and foreground/midground placement.

The classification fields place it in genus Lobelia, family Campanulaceae, order Asterales, and major group Angiosperms.

Name variants available for this plant include Lobelia cardinalis Mini and Dwarf Lobelia cardinalis.

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Growth and use data

For plant planning, growth data provides height 3–15 cm and width 5–10 cm.

Propagation information includes cuttings.

The profile carries color values for green.

Usage metadata for filtering includes nano.

Care data interpretation

The care profile is centered on easy difficulty, medium light demand, and recommended CO2.

The care profile includes possible emersed growth.

Use with this data: Calculate suitable lighting.

Water parameter context

Aquarium range fields include temperature 20–28 °C, pH 6–8, KH 2–14 °dKH, and CO2 10–40 mg/L.

Useful next step: Estimate CO2 balance.

Nutrient range context

The nutrient fields provide nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.1–3 mg/L, potassium 5–30 mg/L, and iron 0.01–0.5 mg/L.

Planning tool: Calculate nutrient dosing.

Care ranges are field-based and should be checked against the conditions in your own aquarium.

Quick specs

Difficulty
Easy
Light
Medium
CO₂
Recommended
Temperature
20–28 °C
Placement
foreground and midground
Growth type
stem
Aquarium suitability
Yes
Approx. height
3–15 cm

Water parameters

pH
6–8
Carbonate hardness
2–14 °dKH
CO₂ (mg/L)
10–40 mg/L

Nutrient ranges

Nitrate (NO₃)
10–50 mg/L
Phosphate (PO₄)
0.1–3 mg/L
Potassium (K)
5–30 mg/L
Iron (Fe)
0.01–0.5 mg/L

Taxonomy

Major group
Angiosperms
Family
Campanulaceae
Genus
Lobelia

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