Salvinia natans is an easy floating plant that gently shades your aquarium, helping reduce the intensity of bright LED lighting. Ideal for tanks where the light feels a little too strong.
Give your plants everything they need to grow well without pressurised CO2. Neutro Combo is a top seller for low-tech tanks, helping plants stay healthy, grow steadily and compete naturally with algae.
Pink-tinged new growth on an easy Australian Hygrophila background stem plant
Couldn't load pickup availability
Rating:
Common name:
Origin: Asia
Position in Aquarium: Midground
Grows up to (cm):
Pot Size:
Growth rate: Fast
Hygrophila rosae australis is an Australian stem plant with warm pink-tinged new growth that gradually matures to green, giving plants a naturally warm and subtly coloured appearance. Its upright stems and oval leaves carry the characteristic easy-care nature of Hygrophila while offering something visually different to the more commonly available Asian species in the genus.
It is straightforward to keep, growing under medium light without CO2. The pink colouration on new growth is most pronounced under good light — in low light the leaves emerge with more uniformly green tones. Regular trimming keeps the stems compact and bushy, with cuttings rooting easily in the substrate.
Supplied as an established potted plant, Hygrophila rosae australis suits aquariums from 60 litres upward. Its subtle pink-green colouration and easy care make it a practical choice for hobbyists who want a hint of warmth and colour in the background without the more demanding requirements of intensely coloured aquarium plants.
You’ll receive a healthy, rooted plant in a pot, similar to those shown. Each one is hand-checked before dispatch.
Same-day dispatch on orders placed before 4pm, Monday to Friday. Tracked 24 Service from £4.99, DPD Express from £6.99.
Customers praised this fast-growing aquarium plant as "very easy to grow" with excellent quality and packaging. Most reported rapid growth with fertilizers, developing "nice pink tones" and thriving even in nano tanks. One customer noted initial arrival concerns with shrivelled leaves, though the plant recovered and thrived. Overall, shoppers appreciated the value and healthy root structure.
Having bought aquarium plants from Aqua essentials I am really pleased with the quality, packing and prompt delivery with tracking updates.
Been using this company for a few years now, always good quality plants at a good price.
I was not pleased with this plant at first it arrived well packaged as plants always do from Aqua essentials . I have used Aqua essentials, many times and plants alway excellent apart from this time when the plants arrived I could see they had not travelled well Their leaves were very shrivelled and some had gone brown and had black markings on them . I did not get in touch with Aqua essentials to complain as I am sure they would have sorted it out . . I Did put the plants in the tank but didn't hold out much hope for them but they are thriving and very healthy .
Hello Irene - sorry to read you weren't happy. Shoot me an email so I can sort this out for you.
Another good plant . Fast growing and very easy to grow
Fast grower and with ferts and root tabs nearly at the surface after a few weeks.Good quality plant as per usual with Aquaessentials
very healthy plant and bigger than I expected.Really thriving lots of new growth.Best plant site around,never had a problem.
Arrived quickly and well packaged. A lovely strong looking plant with good root structure. It has been planted in my aquarium for 2 weeks and is flourishing.
Delivered quickly and in great shape, just started trimming, looks fabulous.
Excellent condition and growing really well In my nano tank
Doing really well and getting some nice pink tones in a few of the leaves. Lost some leaves lower down, but starting to send shoots out from there.
Put this in my planted tank. Dosing EL daily and pressurised carbon and these things have just taken off. They just keep growing and look so healthy. well recommended.
Healthy plant received & it seems to be doing well. These are essentially a few separate plants so you're getting more than one which is great value. I purchased this Hygrophila along with some other plants & they all arrived in fantastic condition. Excellent service, great prices & superb products. Thank you.
Great plant growing fast
Purchased HYGROPHILA ROSAE AUSTRALIS from Aqua Essentials, not disappointed. Potted stems arrived well packed as usual and doing well. Thank you AE.
This was healthy delivered plant my fish had eaten the last lot but seem to have left it this.
Thriving well
A fairly quick growing plant that even I can grow!
Stunning, gorgeous pattern on the leaves as mega healthy on arrival as everything from Aquaessentias seems to be! Made up as usual.
arrived in very good condition and now growing well
Top quality plant , as expected from this Company. Very pleased.
Michael
Only been planted a couple of weeks and I\'ve already had to prune it. Beautiful plant.
Arrived promptly, packed well and in good condition. Very satisfied.
Lovely plant, has grown very quickly looks great.
A beautiful plant. Quite tall and slim, with lovely light green leaves. Already growing well, after a week in the tank, and becoming well established.
Arrived in the Isle of Man the day after ordering. Excellent quality. Very well packed. 10" high and 8 stems per pot which were split into 2 x 4 stem bunches. Already grown 2" in a week.
The pink is subtle — it appears on new growth and is warm and attractive rather than intensely vivid. Good light produces the most pronounced colouration.
No. It grows well under medium light without CO2, making it a practical addition to low-tech planted aquariums.
Yes. Like all Hygrophila stem plants it is forgiving and adaptable, suitable for hobbyists at all experience levels.
Good medium light is the main driver of leaf colouration. In low light the leaves tend to emerge greener. No specific fertiliser for colour is needed beyond standard plant nutrients.
Trim stems and replant the cuttings in the substrate. They root quickly and continue to grow, allowing you to fill out the background planting over time.
