Aquarium plant
Hygrophila pinnatifida
Hygrophila pinnatifida
Hygrophila pinnatifida is a stem plant suited to foreground and midground planting.
Foreground, MidgroundStem plant
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Planting & care
- PlacementForeground, Midground
- GrowthStem plant
- LightMedium
- CO2Required
- Height5–40 cm (2–15.7 in)
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Required
- Temperature
- 22–26 °C
- Placement
- Foreground, Midground
- Growth type
- Stem plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
- Approx. height
- 5–40 cm (2–15.7 in)
Water conditions
- Temperature
- 22–26 °C
- pH
- 5–8
- Carbonate hardness
- 2–12 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 20–40 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Width
- 10–30 cm (3.9–11.8 in)
- Propagation
- Daughter-plant cuttings
Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Genus
- Hygrophila
- Botanical name
- Hygrophila pinnatifida
