Hygrophila polysperma
Entity overview
The entity profile links Hygrophila polysperma to very-fast-growth stem plant and background placement tags.
Taxonomy data places this plant in genus Hygrophila, family Acanthaceae, order Lamiales, and major group Angiosperms.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Water parameter context
Water-parameter data gives temperature 22–28 °C, pH 5–8, KH 2–21 °dKH, and CO2 5–40 mg/L.
Use with this data: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
For dosing context, nutrient ranges include nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.1–3 mg/L, potassium 5–30 mg/L, and iron 0.01–0.5 mg/L.
Useful next step: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Care data interpretation
Planning data for care includes very easy difficulty, low light demand, and recommended CO2.
Emersed growth appears as a supported profile value.
Aquarium tool: Calculate suitable lighting.
Growth and use data
The propagation field gives cuttings.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Very easy
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C
- Placement
- background
- Growth type
- stem
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–8
- Carbonate hardness
- 2–21 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 5–40 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
