Plant profile
Water Wisteria
Hygrophila difformisWater Wisteria is a easy stem aquarium plant for midground, background placement. It prefers low light, does not usually need injected CO2, and has fast growth in good care.
Easy careLow lightNo CO2 usually needed
Midground, Background
EasyDifficulty
LowLight
NoneCO2
FastGrowth
68–86°FTemperature
Plant Type
- Type
- Stem
- Placement
- Midground, Background
- Growth rate
- Fast
Care Needs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- Low
- CO2
- No CO2 usually needed
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
- Good candidate for beginner and lower-maintenance planted tanks.
- Can fit lower-tech setups more easily than plants that require CO2.
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