Hygrophila balsamica
Balsam Hygrophila





Hygrophila balsamica
Balsam Hygrophila
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Description
Hygrophila balsamica is a large strong stem plant with finely feathered light green leaves. It is especially beautiful as a group planting in the middle ground of large tanks. Lots of light and CO2 as well as a good supply of iron are recommendable so it keeps it beautiful light green hue and sprouts large, finely feathered leaves.
The bog plant Hygrophila balsamica is native to India and Sri Lanka. In aquaristics it has long been known but is only rarely used for aquarium decoration, as it is poisonous to fish and inverts if its emersed shoots are directly planted in the aquarium.
As soon as it has assumed its submersed form it ceases to be noxious, though, and can be used in a stocked tank without causing problems. Most aquatic plant nurseries cultivate their plants emersed, however, and thus it is easily understandable why this plant is so rare in the hobby. Nowdays common H. balsamica clones from nurseries like Anubias can be used emerged in a tank without problems.
This plant is especially well-suited for tanks with lots of light and a high CO2 content; if there is less intensive light and a lack or a deficiency of CO2 it won't attain its characteristically beautifuly bright green hue, and the... (read more)
Complete botanical name | Hygróphila balsámica (L. f.) Raf. |
Family | Acanthaceae |
Genus | Hygrophila |
Difficulty | easy |
Usage | Midground |
Aquascaping | fine-leaved |
Growth | fast |
pH value | 5 - 7 |
Temperature tolerance | 18 - 30°C |
Carbonate hardness | 2 - 12°dKH |
General hardness | 0 - 30°dGH |
Propagation | Cuttings |
Can grow emersed? | yes |
Source | Flowgrow |
Complete botanical name |
Hygróphila balsámica (L. f.) Raf. |
Family |
Acanthaceae |
Genus |
Hygrophila |
Difficulty |
easy |
Usage |
Midground |
Aquascaping |
fine-leaved |
Growth |
fast |
pH value |
5 - 7 |
Temperature tolerance |
18 - 30°C |
Carbonate hardness |
2 - 12°dKH |
General hardness |
0 - 30°dGH |
Propagation |
Cuttings |
Can grow emersed? |
yes |
Source |
Flowgrow |
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Tolle gesunde Pflanze in einem Topf. Super schön und vor allem großer Topf. Wächst super schnell bei mir... Absolute Kaufempfehlung

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