Add unique texture and lush green foliage to your planted aquarium with Hygrophila Balsamica. Its distinctive, finely textured leaves and upright growth make it an excellent choice for creating an eye-catching midground or background display.
Care & Placement Details
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Light Requirements: Moderate to High
- CO2 Needs: Recommended for healthy submerged growth
- Growth Rate: Moderate
- Tank Placement: Midground to Background
- Plant Type: Stem plant
- Colour: Green
- Nutrients: Benefits from consistent macro- and micronutrient supplementation
- Trimming: Regular trimming helps maintain compact, attractive growth
- Propagation: Stem cuttings
- Aquarium Type: Planted and aquascaped aquariums
Hygrophila Balsamica is valued for its unusual foliage, which can add excellent contrast against fine-leaved and broad-leaved aquarium plants. Provide stable water conditions, adequate lighting and regular nutrients for healthy growth. CO2 supplementation can significantly help it establish and develop stronger submerged growth.
Why Buy From OhMleT Shoppe?
- Carefully selected aquarium plants
- Premium-quality plants for aquascaping
- Expert packaging for safe transit
- Suitable for planted and high-tech aquariums
- Safe shipping across India, including remote locations
Add Hygrophila Balsamica to your planted aquarium and create a unique textured focal point. Minimum order value ₹150; shipping charges apply.
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Botanical Name: Hygrophila balsamica (L. f.) Raf.
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Hygrophila
Difficulty: Easy
Aquarium Use: Midground
Aquascaping Style: Fine-leaved
Growth Rate: Fast
pH: 5.0–7.0
Temperature: 18–30°C
Carbonate Hardness (KH): 2–12°dKH
General Hardness (GH): 0–30°dGH
Propagation: Cuttings
Can Grow Emersed: Yes
Quantity: 1 Stem
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