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Hygrophila araguaia

Alternate Names:

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Hygrophila araguaia brings standout color to a planted tank while staying practical to grow, making it a fun choice for aquascapes that need a bright accent. It adapts well with or without CO₂.

Care At-A-Glance

Difficulty: Easy to Moderate

Type: Bushy stem

Size: Maximum of 30cm in height

Position and Usage: Foreground to Midground

CO2 Requirements: Not required but will enhance growth rate and coloration and overall health

Growth Rate: Moderate

Lighting: 2/5 - 5/5

Water Conditions: pH of 5 - 8, soft to moderately hard water, temperatures of 18 - 28 °C

Propagation/Reproduction: Direct rooting of cuttings Special requirements: Iron supplementation recommended for best red coloration Emersed growth: Looks great emersed in a terrarium, vivarium, paludarium or Wabi Kusa. Growth habit will be quite a bit denser and shorter than submerged specimens and leaves will be slighly rounder, though still quite long