Description
Limnophila sp. "Vietnam" has only been known in Europe since around 2010 in the aquarium hobby, and it is still hard to come buy. This delicate plant is a great discovery for aquascaping. Given that it is under intensive light it develops creeping well-ramifying 3 to 4 cm wide shoots, which makes it a great ground cover. Dense populations grow higher after some time, comparable to the much slower-growing Staurogyne repens. With L. sp. "Vietnam" you can create dense bushes that can be kept in form by regular trimming. This plant is especially well-suited for "mountain" layouts, e.g. creeping down a hill or as light green accent between rocks and driftwood. Its decorative appearance is enhanced by its very narrow, pointed leaves growing in whorls and the star-like shoot tips. Under strong light, the central veins of the leaves and the stems can assume a reddish hue.
Source
Flowgrow
Characteristic
Creeping to bushy growth
Slender narrow leaves
Star-shaped shoot tips
Rarely found in trade
Synonyms
Limnophila mini 'Vietnam', Limnophila sp. mini 'Vietnam', Limnophila Vietnam mini
Family
Plantaginaceae
Genus
Limnophila
Category
Foreground
Difficulty
medium
Growth
fast
pH Value
4-7
Temperature Tolerance
15-30℃
Carbonate Hardness
0-7 dKH
General Hardness
0-30 °dGH
Propagation
Runners, Cuttings, Splitting, Cutting off daughter plants
Can Grow Emersed?
yes
Aquascaping
well-branched, bushy
