Aquarium plant
Hygrophila balsamica
Hygrophila balsamica
Hygrophila balsamica is a stem plant suited to midground planting.
MidgroundStem plant
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Planting & care
- PlacementMidground
- GrowthStem plant
- LightLow
- CO2Required
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Required
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
- Placement
- Midground
- Growth type
- Stem plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
Water conditions
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
- pH
- 5–7
- Carbonate hardness
- 2–12 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 25–40 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Propagation
- Cuttings
Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Genus
- Hygrophila
- Botanical name
- Hygrophila balsamica
