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Tropica Hygrophila serpyllum 1-2-GROW

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    Quick Facts

    Rating: Average

    Common name:

    Position in Aquarium: Foreground

    Growth rate: Fast

    Grows up to: 5 cm

    Pot size: 7 cm

    Origin: Asia

    Description

    Hygrophila serpyllum is a low growing, creeping stem plant with small, rounded leaves that form a dense, carpet-like cover over time. Its fresh green colour and compact growth make it well suited to the foreground or low midground in planted aquariums.

    Planted in small portions, it spreads horizontally rather than growing tall, creating a soft, natural look. Moderate to strong lighting helps keep it compact, while added CO₂ improves speed of spread and overall density. It responds well to trimming, which encourages tighter growth and prevents it from climbing upward. A good choice for aquascapers looking for a controlled, creeping foreground plant.

    Plant Sizes

    The image of the plant you'll be receiving is just an example of what you can expect. Each plant is unique and may vary in size and shape, so it won't be an exact match to the photo. If we provide a size guide, keep in mind that it's just an estimate and that plants can vary in size depending on the time of year.

    WHAT TO EXPECT

    Tissue cultured plants are supplied young and grown in a sterile environment, so they arrive free from snails, algae and pesticide residue. They may look smaller on arrival, but each cup contains multiple plantlets designed to be divided and planted out, where they establish quickly with minimal melt and grow into place.

    Tropica Hygrophila serpyllum 1-2-GROW
    Tropica Hygrophila serpyllum 1-2-GROW
    Tropica Hygrophila serpyllum 1-2-GROW
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    Product Details

    1. Grown in a laboratory

    Tissue Cultured Plants are unique in so much as they are grown in a laboratory and not a greenhouse. As a result of this, a cast iron guarantee is offered which is 100% so snails and no pesticides.

    2. How to handle them

    They're a bit different from potted plants because they're grown in an agae solution that contains nutrients and hormones to encrougage plants to grow. Some agar is liquid, others are more solid depending on what the growers prefers. Regardless once they arrive with you, acclimatise to room temperature and then rinse under luke warm tap water. Then plant up.

    3. Pot sizes

    Nearly all TC pots are 5cm in diameter and the pots will range in fullness depending on many factors such as the natural growth speed of the plant and the time the grower has held them for. Sometimes the pots are exceptionally full and sometimes not so full - something we cannot control. But either way, they're still really good value when you look at the overall plant mass.