STRAAT Dutch Style · Plant Encyclopedia

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Cabomba furcata

Cabomba furcata Schult. & Schult.f.

🌍 South America · tropical · rivers and lakes Common CO₂ Recommended Diff.: ★★★ 📏 Background 📈 Fast

Classic fast-growing stem plant. Fine feathery leaves in whorled arrangement. Green/red depending on light. Furcata species develops red tinges under high light (pink water lily as flower). Purple variant = intense purple/red.

⚗️ Water parameters

🌡️ Temp

20–28 °C

⚗️ pH

5.5–7.5 pH

🔵 KH

0–8 °dKH

💧 GH

1–12 °dGH

📊 TDS

50–250 ppm

🌿 CO₂

15–25 ppm

🧪 NO₃

5–25 ppm

🔬 PO₄

0.1–0.8 ppm

⚙️ Fe

0.1–0.3 ppm

💡 PAR

50–180 µmol

🪨 Rich soil recommended

🇳🇱 Dutch Style

Classic background texture plant in Dutch style. Purple variant for colour accent.

💡 Tips

Fast-growing — weekly trimming
Purple variant for intense purple/red
Red tinges under high light (furcata)
After trimming replant cuttings

🔍 Problems

⚠ Leaves drop

→ Insufficient light or too little CO₂

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Eichhornia azurea

Eichhornia azurea (Sw.) Kunth

🌍 South America · tropical · rivers and lakes Common CO₂ Optional Diff.: ★★★ 📏 Midground/Background 📈 Fast

Submersed variant of the water hyacinth family. Beautiful light blue-purple flowers. Grows submerged as stem plant with round leaves, emersed as floating plant. Low-tech suitable.

⚗️ Water parameters

🌡️ Temp

20–30 °C

⚗️ pH

6–8 pH

🔵 KH

0–12 °dKH

💧 GH

1–15 °dGH

📊 TDS

50–400 ppm

🌿 CO₂

5–20 ppm

🧪 NO₃

5–30 ppm

🔬 PO₄

0.1–1 ppm

⚙️ Fe

0.05–0.2 ppm

💡 PAR

50–200 µmol

🪨 Rich soil recommended

🇳🇱 Dutch Style

Zuid-Amerikaanse stengelplant met mooie blauwe bloemen emers.

💡 Tips

Submerged as stem plant with round leaves
Emersed as floating plant with flowers
Suitable low-tech
Fast-growing — regular trimming

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Eichhornia diversifolia

Eichhornia diversifolia (Vahl) Urb.

🌍 South America · tropical Common CO₂ Optional Diff.: ★★★ 📏 Midground/Background 📈 Fast

Popular submersed Eichhornia with slender elongated leaves (diversifolia = varying leaf forms). Green-red depending on light. Fast-growing. Suitable low-tech.

⚗️ Water parameters

🌡️ Temp

20–30 °C

⚗️ pH

6–8 pH

🔵 KH

0–12 °dKH

💧 GH

1–15 °dGH

📊 TDS

50–400 ppm

🌿 CO₂

5–20 ppm

🧪 NO₃

5–30 ppm

🔬 PO₄

0.1–1 ppm

⚙️ Fe

0.05–0.2 ppm

💡 PAR

50–180 µmol

🪨 Rich soil recommended

🇳🇱 Dutch Style

Populaire snelgroeiende Eichhornia voor Dutch style achtergrond.

💡 Tips

Suitable low-tech
Green or red colour depending on light
Fast-growing

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Eichhornia natans

Eichhornia natans (P.Beauv.) Solms

🌍 Africa · tropical · floating/submerged Common CO₂ Optional Diff.: ★★★ 📏 Floating or submersed 📈 Medium

African species with small floating leaves. Grows both floating and submerged. Easy to keep. Decorative as surface plants or submerged growth.

⚗️ Water parameters

🌡️ Temp

20–30 °C

⚗️ pH

6–8 pH

🔵 KH

0–12 °dKH

💧 GH

1–15 °dGH

📊 TDS

50–400 ppm

🌿 CO₂

5–20 ppm

🧪 NO₃

5–30 ppm

🔬 PO₄

0.1–1 ppm

⚙️ Fe

0.05–0.2 ppm

💡 PAR

50–200 µmol

🪨 Not required — also floating

🇳🇱 Dutch Style

Veelzijdige Afrikaanse Eichhornia — drijvend of submers.

💡 Tips

Grows floating or submerged
African origin
Easy to keep

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Limnobium laevigatum

Limnobium laevigatum (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Heine

🌍 South America · tropical · floating Common CO₂ Optional Diff.: ★★★ 📏 Wateroppervlak — drijvend 📈 Fast

Floating plant with round leaves and spongy leaf undersides. Excellent for absorbing excess nutrients. Provides shelter for fish. Easy to keep.

⚗️ Water parameters

🌡️ Temp

18–30 °C

⚗️ pH

5–8 pH

🔵 KH

0–15 °dKH

💧 GH

1–20 °dGH

📊 TDS

20–400 ppm

🌿 CO₂

0–15 ppm

🧪 NO₃

0–30 ppm

🔬 PO₄

0–1 ppm

⚙️ Fe

0–0.2 ppm

💡 PAR

50–500 µmol

Outdoor light ideal

🪨 Not applicable

🇳🇱 Dutch Style

Eenvoudige drijver voor nutriëntenopname en visbescherming.

💡 Tips

Excellent at absorbing excess nutrients
Provides shelter/shade for fish
Easy to keep
Thinning needed when growing too much

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Limnophila aquatica

Limnophila aquatica (Roxb.) Alston

🌍 South and Southeast Asia Common CO₂ Optional Diff.: ★★★ 📏 Background 📈 Fast

Fast-growing stem plant with feathery whorled leaves. Fresh green colour. One of the easiest feathery plants in the hobby. Low-tech suitable.

⚗️ Water parameters

🌡️ Temp

20–28 °C

⚗️ pH

6–7.5 pH

🔵 KH

0–10 °dKH

💧 GH

1–15 °dGH

📊 TDS

50–300 ppm

🌿 CO₂

10–20 ppm

🧪 NO₃

5–25 ppm

🔬 PO₄

0.1–0.8 ppm

⚙️ Fe

0.05–0.2 ppm

💡 PAR

40–150 µmol

🪨 Any substrate

🇳🇱 Dutch Style

Makkelijkste geveerde achtergrondplant. Low-tech geschikt.

💡 Tips

Easiest feathery plant
Suitable low-tech
Fast-growing

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Lobelia cardinalis Mini

Lobelia cardinalis 'Mini'

🌍 North America — dwarf variant Common CO₂ Optional Diff.: ★★★ 📏 Foreground/Midground 📈 Medium

Compact dwarf variant of L. cardinalis. Bright yellow/green leaves with reddish undersides. Easier than standard cardinalis. Low-tech suitable.

⚗️ Water parameters

🌡️ Temp

15–28 °C

⚗️ pH

5.5–7.5 pH

🔵 KH

0–8 °dKH

💧 GH

1–12 °dGH

📊 TDS

50–250 ppm

🌿 CO₂

10–20 ppm

🧪 NO₃

5–25 ppm

🔬 PO₄

0.1–0.8 ppm

⚙️ Fe

0.05–0.2 ppm

💡 PAR

30–150 µmol

🪨 Rich soil recommended

🇳🇱 Dutch Style

Compacte dwerg Lobelia voor Dutch style voorgrond.

💡 Tips

Mini variant more compact than standard
Suitable low-tech
Reddish leaf undersides decorative

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Phyllanthus fluitans

Phyllanthus fluitans Müll.Arg.

🌍 South America · Amazon · floating Common CO₂ Optional Diff.: ★★★ 📏 Wateroppervlak 📈 Fast

Floating fern-like plant with red leaf undersides. Unique reddish colour on underside. Easy to keep. Grows fast in well-lit aquarium.

⚗️ Water parameters

🌡️ Temp

18–30 °C

⚗️ pH

5–8 pH

🔵 KH

0–12 °dKH

💧 GH

1–15 °dGH

📊 TDS

20–300 ppm

🌿 CO₂

0–15 ppm

🧪 NO₃

0–30 ppm

🔬 PO₄

0–0.8 ppm

⚙️ Fe

0–0.2 ppm

💡 PAR

50–500 µmol

🪨 Not applicable

🇳🇱 Dutch Style

Eenvoudige drijver met rode bladonderkanten.

💡 Tips

Red leaf undersides characteristic
Floating — easy
Grows fast with good light

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Pistia stratiotes

Pistia stratiotes L.

🌍 Cosmopolitan — tropical and subtropical Common CO₂ Optional Diff.: ★★★ 📏 Wateroppervlak 📈 Fast-explosive

Large floating water lettuce. Light green velvety leaves. Excellent nutrient absorption. Provides shade for fish. Grows explosively in warm weather and high light.

⚗️ Water parameters

🌡️ Temp

20–30 °C

⚗️ pH

5–8 pH

🔵 KH

0–15 °dKH

💧 GH

1–20 °dGH

📊 TDS

20–400 ppm

🌿 CO₂

0–20 ppm

🧪 NO₃

0–30 ppm

🔬 PO₄

0–1.5 ppm

⚙️ Fe

0–0.3 ppm

💡 PAR

100–800 µmol

Full sun ideal

🪨 Not applicable

🇳🇱 Dutch Style

Krachtige nutriëntenabsorbeerder. Regelmatig dunnen om submerse planten niet te beschaduwen.

💡 Tips

Absorbs nutrients strongly — good for algae control
Regular thinning otherwise no light for submerged plants
Full sun for best growth