Hygrophila pinnatifida is an aquatic plant that was brought from India. You can even call it the gift from nature for your planted tank. This species can grow in water at depths up to 3 m and on stream banks as an emersed plant (Nault and Mikulyuk 2009). [3], Indian waterweed first appeared in the aquarium trade in 1945 under the name "oriental ludwigia". Willow-leaf hygrophilia can be removed by raking or seining it from the pond, but it will re-establish from any remaining fragments and roots. It is listed by FLEPPC as a Category l invasive species due to its ability to invade and displace native plant communities. If you allow it to emerge above the water line, it will grow outside the tank and the leaves will, again take on a different shape. Hygrophila difformis (Water wisteria) and Ceratopteris thalictroides (Water sprite) are excellent plants for emergent growth. This page uses Google Analytics There it grows in streams at the bottom of Western Ghats in the tideland. Its rapid growth helps prevent algae because the plant absorbs a great number of nutrients from the water. Nothing needs to be done to get these plants to grow above the water’s surface other than providing sufficient overhead lighting. You will receive 3 stems of submersed grow Hygrophila pinnatifida with roots. Hydrophila is on the USDA Federal Noxious Weed List and the FDACS- Florida Prohibited Aquatic Plant List. The UF/IFAS Assessment lists hygrophila as prohibited, with high invasion risk. Hygrophila sp. Dwarf hygrophila will thrive in almost any aquarium, and can adjust to a wide variety of water types and temperatures. This unique Hygrophila is probably most effective when planted in small groups in the middleground of the aquarium, in front of a calm background, where its special leaf form and pattern stand out best. Due to its acceptance of a wide range of parameters it is suitable for novices to planted tanks, there are some pointers to keep an eye out for though. The Aquarium 16:30-1, Les DH, Wunderlin RP. Hygrophila, a new aquarium plant. are an excellent indicator of water conditions, as they will suddenly lose their upper leaves if the tank water … I grow this plant in my 55 gal tank and it does beautifully. Hygrophila means water loving and these plants do love moist areas, usually growing emersed along natural bodies of water or in swampy areas. East Indian hygrophila (Hygrophila polysperma) is fast growing invasive plant that out-competes native aquatic plants. angustifolia) is a plant I find incredibly easy to grow in open-topped tanks where it can rise above the waterline and receive natural sunlight. 15 pp. Tech. This plant is amphibious, and if grown out of the … and South Carolina. Hygrophila polysperma is a fast-growing and fast-spreading invasive that can outshade and therefore outcompete other submersed plants; it can occupy the entire water column; many adventitious roots at stem nodes means that fragments can easily grow. [1] If it is allowed to grow out of the aquarium, it will bear purple scented flowers, often causing the lower leaves to drop.