Common Name: Water Pennywort
Hydrocotyle sp."Japan" is the popular name of the plant in different plant forums. It is a variant of Hydrocotyle tripartita from South-East Asia.
It is characterised by fast, compact growth and small, intense green leaves on vertical stems. The plant is carpet-forming (5-10 cm tall)
Hydrocotyle tripartita
This plant is grown in-vitro and is kept in a nutrient medium. Gently remove the plant from the cup and rinse in aquarium water to remove any mudium. Seperate into portions and plant in substrate with aquascaping tweezers.
The plant is carpet-forming (5-10 cm tall) and its compact growth can be promoted by physically pressing the carpet with your hand when maintaining your aquarium (mechanical retardation). Carpet formation and compact growth do best in good light. This plant does well in low CO2
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