Common Name: Willow-leaf Hygrophila
Family: Acanthaceae
 
The Willow-leaf Hygrophila is native to wetlands in tropical Asia and is very popular in aquarium and paludarium set-ups. It belongs to the Hygrophila ringens group as well as Hygrophila lancea. In its terrestrial (emersed) form, its stems may get about one meter tall, with about 4-6 in. long, 1 in. broad leaves. Light purple flowers may appear in the leaf axils of emersed shoots.The submerged shoots grow upright and are hardly branched. They look best when they are allowed to reach a height of about 12-16 in.
A very unique plant that is great as a background plant! Very popular in Dutch style aquascapes as well as Wabi-Kusa.