Bolbitis heteroclita "cuspidata"

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Entity overview

The entity profile links Bolbitis heteroclita "cuspidata" to slow-growth creeping plant and foreground/midground placement tags.

For entity matching, taxonomy contributes genus Bolbitis, family Dryopteridaceae, order Polypodiales, and major group Angiosperms.

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Water parameter context

For water matching, the ranges are temperature 23–28 °C, pH 5–7.5, KH 0–14 °dKH, and CO2 15–40 mg/L.

Planning tool: Estimate CO2 balance.

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.

Related calculator: Calculate nutrient dosing.

Care data interpretation

Planning data for care includes medium difficulty, low light demand, and recommended CO2.

Emersed growth appears as a supported profile value.

Useful next step: Calculate suitable lighting.

Growth and use data

The propagation field gives cutting off daughter plants.

Use-case tags in the profile include epiphyte.

This profile uses available plant-library values; aquarium results can vary by setup.

Quick specs

Difficulty
Medium
Light
Low
CO₂
Recommended
Temperature
23–28 °C
Placement
foreground and midground
Growth type
creeping
Aquarium suitability
Yes

Water parameters

pH
5–7.5
Carbonate hardness
0–14 °dKH
CO₂ (mg/L)
15–40 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
Dryopteridaceae
Genus
Bolbitis

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