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Eichhornia azurea (red-stemmed form)
Eichhornia azurea (rotstängelige Form)
Eichhornia azurea (red-stemmed form): a rare, fast-growing variant characterized by reddish stems and fan-shaped leaves, ideal for the midground and background.
Class:Liliopsida
Order:Commelinales
Family:Pontederiaceae
Genus:Eichhornia
Species:Eichhornia azurea (rotstängelige Form)
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Water Temperature
6 - 33 °C
pH Value
5 - 7.5
Water type
Freshwater
Light
Medium - High
CO2
Medium - High
GH
0 - 20 dGH
KH
0 - 10 dKH
Species description
Geographic Origin and Habitat: No additional source-verified editorial notes are available about geographic origin and habitat for Eichhornia azurea (rotstängelige Form). Consult this record's parameters and sources.
Taxonomy and Genetics: No additional source-verified editorial notes are available about taxonomy and genetics for Eichhornia azurea (rotstängelige Form). Consult this record's parameters and sources.
Physical Structure: No additional source-verified editorial notes are available about physical structure for Eichhornia azurea (rotstängelige Form). Consult this record's parameters and sources.
Colour and Texture: No additional source-verified editorial notes are available about colour and texture for Eichhornia azurea (rotstängelige Form). Consult this record's parameters and sources.
Care, breeding and tankmates
Lighting & CO2: Requires intense lighting to maintain the red stem coloration and prevent the elongation of internodes. CO2 is necessary to sustain its fast growth.
Nutrition & Substrate: Being a fast-growing plant, it consumes many nutrients. It requires regular liquid fertilization in the
Water Chemistry: Tolerates a wide temperature range (6-33 °C) but prefers warm water (22-28 °C). The ideal pH is acidic or neutral (5.0-7.5) with low hardness (KH 0-10).
Space Management & Placement: Should be placed in the midground or background. Being fast-growing, it needs space to expand without choking neighboring plants.
Pruning: Pruning must be constant. It is recommended to cut the top part and replant it, discarding the old base if it becomes too bare.
Risks & Diseases: Iron deficiency manifests quickly through the loss of the red stem color and yellowing of the leaves. It is also prone to rotting if lighting is insufficient.
Geographic Origin and Distribution
This species originates from: South America.
Origin
Amazon, Orinoco, and GuianasExtra-Amazon South America
Plant profile
- Placement
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- Botanical form
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- Growth
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- Substrate
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- Column fertilization
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- Root fertilization
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- Trimming
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- Propagation
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- Nutrients
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- Sensitivity
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- Layout role
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