Aquarium plant
Hemigraphis colorata
Strobilanthes alternata
Hemigraphis colorata is a stem plant.
Stem plant
Save this plant or add it directly to one of your aquariums.
Not suitable for aquariums. Not suitable for long-term aquarium use.
Planting & care
- GrowthStem plant
- LightMedium
- Height6–12 cm (2.4–4.7 in)
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Very difficult
- Light
- Medium
- Growth type
- Stem plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Not suitable for aquariums Not suitable for long-term aquarium use.
- Approx. height
- 6–12 cm (2.4–4.7 in)
Water conditions
- pH
- 6–7.5
Nutrients
- Nitrate (NO₃)
- 10–50 mg/L
- Phosphate (PO₄)
- 0.5–3 mg/L
- Potassium (K)
- 5–50 mg/L
- Iron (Fe)
- 0.05–0.2 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Propagation
- Cuttings
Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Genus
- Hemigraphis
- Botanical name
- Strobilanthes alternata
