Echinodorus 'Small Bear'
Entity overview
Echinodorus 'Small Bear' is mapped for discovery as medium-growth rosette plant with midground placement.
Structured classification connects the profile with genus Echinodorus, family Alismataceae, order Alismatales, and major group Angiosperms.
Alternate names include Echinodorus Dschungelstar No. 2 'Small Bear' and Echinodorus 'Little Bear'.
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Care data interpretation
The care profile combines easy difficulty, high light demand, and recommended CO2.
The plant profile allows for emersed growth.
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Water parameter context
The profile gives water ranges for temperature 18–28 °C, pH 5–8, KH 0–21 °dKH, and CO2 20–30 mg/L.
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Nutrient range context
Plant nutrition data available here includes nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.1–3 mg/L, potassium 5–30 mg/L, and iron 0.01–0.5 mg/L.
For this profile: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Growth and use data
Growth metadata contributes height up to 25 cm.
Propagation data lists proliferating inflorescences.
Color tags are red and green.
The usage field includes accent.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- High
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 18–28 °C
- Placement
- midground
- Growth type
- rosette
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
- Approx. height
- up to 25 cm
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–8
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–21 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 20–30 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
- Alismataceae
- Genus
- Echinodorus
