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Hygrophila difformis, commonly known as water wisteria (though it is not closely related to true wisteria), is an aquatic plant in the acanthus family. It is found in marshy habitats on the Indian subcontinent in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal. It grows to a height of 20 to 50 cm with a width of 15 to 25 cm. [1]
Hygrophila, commonly known as swampweeds, [2] [3] is a genus of flowering plants in the acanthus family, Acanthaceae. There are about 80 [ 4 ] to 100 [ 5 ] [ 6 ] species, of which many are aquatic plants .
[2] A community aquarium refers to the mixing of fish and plants from different geographical areas with an emphasisis on the color and hardiness of the specimens. An example is the combination of gouramis, tetras, and rasboras with a selection of hardy plants such as Hygrophila difformis, Hygrophila polysperma, and Vallisneria spiralis. [2]
Bolbitis heudelotii, one of hundreds of aquatic plants found in the hobby. Aquatic plants are used to give the freshwater aquarium a natural appearance, oxygenate the water, absorb ammonia, and provide habitat for fish, especially fry (babies) and for invertebrates.
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If it is desired to control the size of the plant, the side shoots can be shortened to between 20 and 40 cm long in midsummer, and back to 10 to 20 centimetres (3.9 to 7.9 in) in the fall. Once the plant is a few years old, a relatively compact, free-flowering form can be achieved by pruning off the new tendrils three times during the growing ...
Hygrophila may refer to: Hygrophila (gastropod) , a clade situated under the class and above the superfamily in the gastropods taxonomy Hygrophila (plant) , a plant genus
Hygrophila polysperma, commonly known as dwarf hygrophila, dwarf hygro, Miramar weed, Indian swampweed or Indian waterweed, is an aquatic plant in the family Acanthaceae. It is native to Bangladesh , India , China and Malaysia , and has also been introduced to the US states of Florida , Texas and possibly Virginia . [ 1 ]