Care specifications
| Type | Stem |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | Medium |
| Light | Medium (35–60 µmol PAR) |
| CO2 | Beneficial, not required |
| Fertilizer demand | Medium |
| Growth rate | Fast |
| Max height | 16 in |
| Spread | 5 in |
| Placement | Midground, Background |
| Attaches to hardscape | No |
| Snail & shrimp safe | Yes |
| Temperature | 70–82 °F |
| pH | 6–7.5 |
| Color | Red |
| Trimming | Regular |
| Styles | Dutch, Nature, Jungle |
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Propagation
Cut the tops and replant them; the rooted bases send out multiple new shoots.
Frequently asked questions
How do I make Limnophila hippuridoides bushy?
Trim it regularly. Each cut stem branches into two or more shoots, so a couple of rounds of topping and replanting turn a thin bunch into a full bush. Left untrimmed it grows tall and shades out its own lower leaves.
Does this plant need CO2 to show color?
Not strictly. Under medium light it takes on purple undersides without injection, just less intensely. CO2 plus stronger light pushes it toward a much richer red-violet and keeps the growth dense rather than stretched.
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