Hydrocotyle leucocephala
Brazilian pennywort











Hydrocotyle leucocephala
Brazilian pennywort
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Description
A time-tested, popular, easy aquarium plant from Tropical South America. In the submerged form the plant grows upright or floating. It has light-green, roundish leaves.
Hydrocotyle leucocephala, Brazilian pennywort, is native to wet and boggy areas in Central and South America. It is very easy in cultivation, which makes it an optimal aquarium plant that has been around in the hobby for a very long time.
The leaves of H. leucocephala are roundish and grow on a tendril-like stem. This pennywort is one of the easiest aquarium plants and can be recommended to beginning aquarium keepers without any reservation. It does well in almost any water parameters and doesn't have high requirements regarding lighting and CO2 concentration. Even high temperatures are not really a problem, which makes it a great candidate for planted Discus tanks.
Its leaves turning yellow at the edges are a sure sign of iron deficiency, which can easily be remedied by adding an iron fertiliser to the water, though. (read more)
Common names | Brazilian pennywort |
Complete botanical name | Hydrocótyle leucocephala Cham. & Schltdl. |
Family | Araliaceae |
Genus | Hydrocotyle |
Difficulty | very easy |
Usage | Midground, Foreground, group, Water surface |
Growth | fast |
pH value | 6 - 7 |
Temperature tolerance | 5 - 30°C |
Carbonate hardness | 2 - 15°dKH |
General hardness | 0 - 30°dGH |
Propagation | Cuttings |
Can grow emersed? | yes |
Source | Flowgrow |
Common names |
Brazilian pennywort |
Complete botanical name |
Hydrocótyle leucocephala Cham. & Schltdl. |
Family |
Araliaceae |
Genus |
Hydrocotyle |
Difficulty |
very easy |
Usage |
Midground, Foreground, group, Water surface |
Growth |
fast |
pH value |
6 - 7 |
Temperature tolerance |
5 - 30°C |
Carbonate hardness |
2 - 15°dKH |
General hardness |
0 - 30°dGH |
Propagation |
Cuttings |
Can grow emersed? |
yes |
Source |
Flowgrow |
Customer reviews
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ottima esperienza con questo tipo di pianta.
credo che questo sito sia il migliore se vuoi acquistare piante per il tuo acquario.
grazie Aquasabi

Planted came as described, in a good shape and quantity was plenty enough for my personal use. Package also was good.

Habe eine wirklich große Portion der Pflanze bekommen, sehr kräftig und dicht! Bei anderen Anbietern muss man sich manchmal sehr plagen, um das Gel herauszuwaschen, hier war es... (read more)