Aquarium plant
Hygrophila lancea 'Chai'
Hygrophila lancea 'Chai' is a stem plant suited to foreground and midground planting.
Foreground, MidgroundStem plant
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Planting & care
- PlacementForeground, Midground
- GrowthStem plant
- LightHigh
- CO2Required
- Height5–15 cm (2–5.9 in)
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Difficult
- Light
- High
- CO₂
- Required
- Temperature
- 15–28 °C
- Placement
- Foreground, Midground
- Growth type
- Stem plant
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
- Approx. height
- 5–15 cm (2–5.9 in)
Water conditions
- Temperature
- 15–28 °C
- pH
- 5–7.2
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–7 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 20–40 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Propagation
- Cuttings
- Color
- Red, Green
Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Genus
- Hygrophila