Hygrophila difformis from Asia is beautiful and undemanding stem plant.
Stems becomes 20-30 cm tall and 6-12 cm wide. A plant for beginners, which
will help create balance in the aquarium from the start. Its rapid growth helps
prevent algae because the plant absorbs a great number of nutrients from the
water. The shortage of micronutrients leads to pale leaves, which may be an
indication that the aquarium needs fertiliser.
In large aquariums its lobed leaves can create a distinctive group.
A bundle of stems or young plants gathered in an anchor. Remove the anchor and
split into separate plants. Regarding stem plants, remove the leaves from the
lowest 5 cm (2“). Remove any damaged leaves. Plant the individual plants with
some distance into the bottom substrate. Roots will develop soon and the plant
start growing.