Plant profile
Hygrophila Pinnatifida
Hygrophila pinnatifidaHygrophila Pinnatifida is a medium stem aquarium plant for midground, background, attached placement. It prefers medium light, does best with CO2, and has medium growth in good care.
Medium careMedium lightCO2 recommended
Midground, Background, Attached
MediumDifficulty
MediumLight
RecommendedCO2
MediumGrowth
68–82°FTemperature
Plant Type
- Type
- Stem
- Placement
- Midground, Background, Attached
- Growth rate
- Medium
Care Needs
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Light
- Medium
- CO2
- CO2 recommended
Shop Listing
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View at Fitz Fish PondsSubstrate
Any substrate
Fertiliser
Column feeder — use liquid fertiliser
Propagation
Cuttings — trim stem, replant the cutting
Planning Notes
- Moderate care plant; stability matters more than chasing fast growth.
- Plan around CO2 and nutrient consistency before using it as a centerpiece plant.
- Attached or rhizome-style plants can be useful where digging fish disturb substrate.
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