Place of origin:Cultivated

Temperature range:18 – 28°C

Maximum height:35 cm

Growth rate:Medium

Light rate:High

Demands:Easy

Position range:Center

Hygrophila polysperma from South-East Asia is one of the hardiest aquarium plants available. Stems becomes 25-40 cm and 4-8 cm wide.
It is particularly good for beginners because it grows in almost all conditions. It normally grows so fast that it is important to prevent it crowding out other plants. The shoots must be pinched out regularly. Leaves lying on the surface form small new plants.
Hygrophila polysperma varies considerably in leaf shape and colour, depending to some extent on the light supplied. Hygrophila polysperma 'Rosanervig' is normally an undemanding plant.

It may suddenly develop shoots that are entirely green. Remove these to keep the distinctive pink, marbled leaves. If you want deep-pink leaves, you must provide intensive light. Stems becomes 20-40 cm tall and 5-8 cm wide.
The distinctive colouring of the pale leaf ribs is probably caused by a virus which prevents chlorophyll from being produced in the cells around the leaf ribs, making them white. However, this virus does not affect other plants in the aquarium

Postage: It may take up to 10 working days to process & dispatch your plant to you, we receive fresh deliveries from our supplier weekly. This plant will be sent without the pot. This is so the plant does not become damaged in transit from the pot, and also so it can be sent flat, reducing the cost of postage.