Description
This stem plant is labeled by the Dutch nursery Songrow as "Hygrophila red-green". It is said to be native to Southeast Asia. It probably belongs to the Hygrophila ringens group und might be identical to Hygrophila salicifolia "Rot" ("Red"). The emersed plant is about 25-50 cm tall, its stiff stems are covered with glandular hairs. Its light purple flowers form dense clusters in the leaf axils. The lanceolate leaves are up to 12 cm long. Especially the upper leaves are reddish-green to red-brown, and the midrib forms a fine reddish stripe. In the submerged form the plant grows upright and is hairless. It has a moderate growth rate under aquarium conditions.
Characteristic
Red-green to red-brown tones
Rather slow growth
Also interesting for paludariums
Category
Middle Ground
Carbon Dioxide
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