Hygrophila difformis

Hygrophila Difformis Profile

• Difficulty: Easy
• Family: Acanthaceae
• Gender:Hygrophila
• From: South and Southeast Asia
• Lighting design: Average
• Temperature: 18 - 30 ° C
• Growth: Quick
• PH: 6.0 to 7.0
• Hardness: 0 to 30
• Co2: Optional

Hygrophila Difformis characteristics

This Hygrophila is easy to grow and also recommended for beginners. However, it is somewhat susceptible to micronutrient deficiency, indicated by pale leaves. Medium lighting is sufficient. It should be noted that the emerged (terrestrial) form of Hygrophila difformis differs greatly from the underwater form. After planting in the aquarium, it develops the typical divided submerged foliage.

This plant is especially beautiful in the middle or bottom of large aquariums where it can create a distinctive group. with his fast growth It is recommended for newly set up aquariums where it can compete against algae.

Hygrophila Difformis is a very beautiful plant and has been cultivated in the aquarium hobby for many years. It originates from South and Southeast Asia, where it grows in swampy areas. In Asia, the plant is used in traditional medicine.

There are few plants easier to grow in an aquarium than this. grows well with moderate lightHowever, brighter lighting benefits your health and overall volume. Lots of light, CO2 injection, and a good supply of nutrients lead to enormous growth rates.
This makes it a great plant for newly set up aquariums, as it can absorb large amounts of nutrients, helping to keep ammonium levels low.

Their pinnate leaves they grow more finely under high light. Parameters like water hardness and pH do not play an important role for H. difformis, and it also grows very fast in aquariums without CO2 injection.
However, micronutrients that include iron must be paid for at Aquarium, since this plant reacts strongly to the lack of these elements.

The submerged and emerged forms of H. difformis differ greatly. The shoots of the emerged form creep along the ground, their leaves are not separated with a toothed margin, and they develop blue violet flowers in the axils of the leaves. They are covered with sticky glandular hairs and have a strong odor. When planted in an aquarium, these shoots form submerged leaves within a few weeks, and the old terrestrial leaves die off.

Propagation is easy, as for most stem plants. Simply cut off the top of the plant and replant it in the substrate. It will form roots very quickly and resume strong growth, while the former part left in the soil will shed many side shoots. Frequent trimming will result in beautifully bushy plants.

H. difformis can grow quite large and is therefore not well suited to small aquariums. In large aquariums, however, it can be a real advantage. Its leaf shape makes it a beautiful contrast to other different leaf species.