Hygrophila serpyllum
Entity overview
Hygrophila serpyllum is mapped for discovery as medium-growth stem plant with midground/background placement.
Classification signals for this plant include genus Hygrophila, family Acanthaceae, order Lamiales, and major group Angiosperms.
For broader context and filtering, open the Aquarium Plant Library.
Water parameter context
Aquarium range fields include KH 0–10 °dKH and CO2 up to 30 mg/L.
Useful next step: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
Plant nutrition values include nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.5–3 mg/L, potassium 5–50 mg/L, and iron 0.05–0.2 mg/L.
Planning tool: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Care data interpretation
For tank planning, care values include medium difficulty, medium light demand, and recommended CO2.
The profile marks emersed growth as possible.
Use with this data: Calculate suitable lighting.
Growth and use data
The plant profile includes propagation by cuttings.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Placement
- midground and background
- Growth type
- stem
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
Water parameters
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–10 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- up to 30 mg/L
Nutrient ranges
- 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
Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Genus
- Hygrophila
