zz Hygrophila lacustris
Photo: Matt Salmond
Blue Hygrophila
- Scientific Name
- Hygrophila lacustris
- Origin
- Africa & Asia
- Temperature (°C)
- 21 - 28
- pH range
- 6.8 - 7.5
- Hardness (ppm)
- 50 - 150
- Light
- Medium
- Height
- 300 - 600mm
- Difficulty
- Demanding
- Notes
- Grows best submerged. Its pale green leaves reach a length up to 10cm & width of 10mm, its leaf margins are slightly toothed. There is still doubt that this is the plant commonly known as BLUE HYGROPHILA.
- Propagation
- Prefers half shade & alkaline water & is easy to strike from cuttings
- Source
- FNZAS