Hygrophila augustifola
Hygrophila Blue — Photo: Robert Beke
Hygrophila augustifola
- Scientific Name
- Hygrophila augustifola
- Origin
- New Zealand
- Temperature (°C)
- 19 - 22
- pH range
- 6.8 - 7.5
- Hardness (ppm)
- 50 - 150
- Light
- Strong
- Height
- 75 - 100mm
- Difficulty
- Less Demanding
- Notes
- The leaves at 7.5 - 10cm are noticeably longer and slenderer than other Hygrophila and are longer again when emersed. Tips taken from emersed plants grow roots very quickly under water. Mature plants can be encouraged to bush up by nipping the tops.
- Propagation
- Vegetatively from cuttings
- Source
- FNZAS