Hygrophila balsamica
Entity overview
For aquarium planning, Hygrophila balsamica is grouped as fast-growth stem plant with midground placement.
Taxonomy in the profile links it to genus Hygrophila, family Acanthaceae, order Lamiales, and major group Angiosperms.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Growth and use data
Propagation context is limited to cuttings.
Care data interpretation
Care filters for this profile include easy difficulty, low light demand, and recommended CO2.
Emersed growth is included as a possible growth mode.
Useful next step: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
For water matching, the ranges are temperature 24–28 °C, pH 5–7, KH 2–12 °dKH, and CO2 25–40 mg/L.
Planning tool: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
The nutrient fields provide 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.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
- Placement
- midground
- Growth type
- stem
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–7
- Carbonate hardness
- 2–12 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 25–40 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
- Acanthaceae
- Genus
- Hygrophila
