Water Wisteria | Hygrophila Difformis | Greenhouse Pot

Hygrophila Difformis from Asia is beautiful and undemanding stem plant.

Stems becomes 20-30 cm tall and 6-12 cm wide. A plant for beginners, which will help create balance in the aquarium from the start. Its rapid growth helps prevent algae because the plant absorbs a great number of nutrients from the water. If there is a shortage of micronutrients in the water, it leads to the leaves turning yellow.  This is a great indication that you should supplement with a liquid fertiliser.

In large aquariums its forked lobed leaves can create a distinctive group. Many people use this bushy species as a background plant in their fish tanks, but you can also plant it in the foreground or midground if you want to cut it shorter. Its bushy appearance can be used to add an interesting visual texture to planted tanks and is perfect for hiding fish fry or shrimp.

Regarding stem plants, remove the leaves from the lowest 5 cm (2“). Remove any damaged leaves. Plant the individual plants with some distance into the bottom substrate. Roots will develop soon and the plant start growing.