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Hygrophila pinnatifida originates from India. It obtains brown, patched leaves on the surface with a distinctive burgundy colour underneath. It creates horizontal side shoots and the top shoots should be pinched out in order to maintain compact and attractive growth. The horizontal side shoots easily attach to both wood and rocks. Growth is moderate, stems 15-40 cm tall and 10-20 cm wide, and the colour is attractive when planted in small groups with a plain background. Intense lighting ensures compact growth due to the plant's slow to medium growth rate.
| Name | Hygrophila pinnatifida |
| Structure | Stem |
| Difficulty | Intermediate |
| Light Demand | Medium Light |
| CO2 | CO2 Beneficial |
| Growth Rate | Moderate Growth |
| Placement | Midground, Epiphytic |
| Height (in) | 1 |
| Color | Green, Red, Purple |
Tissue culture plants are grown in-vitro (literally: in the glass) in a nutrient-rich synthetic growing medium, either liquid or gel, without the presence of any other lifeforms. This guarantees a pest and disease-free specimen, while also providing accuracy throughout the trade.
Tissue culture plants should be removed from the cup as soon as possible. All plants grow on some sort of synthetic growing medium, ranging anywhere from liquid to jelly to firm gel. This should be removed and rinsed off. Gently massage the roots between your fingers until the gel dissolves away. Most plants can be broken up into smaller pieces and spread out in your aquarium. Smaller pieces are easier to plant.
If you're bored of usual "rock-centric" options like anubias and ferns, this is the ticket. Great colors and texture, could be attached to rocks and wood with the added benefit of looking like a stem plant.
