Variegated Mint (Hygrophila Polysperma Variegated)

Description

Light intensity seems to be rather unimportant, though lower light values will result in proportionately slower and more diminutive growth. Fertilization, as well, seems to be of limited significance in the maintenance of this species. Its stems will tolerate a variety of hardness values without showing a noteworthy decline in their exceptionally quick growth. It can be grown in non-CO2 aquaria without problems.

Propagation can be done by removing the lateral shoots at its leaf nodes and replanting them. If the top of the stems are removed and all of the shoot apexes that rise above a given level in the aquarium are removed, new growth will shortly materialize. The growth of this species is often so rapid that a trim of some sort is required within two or three weeks of the last pruning.

Difficulty: Very Easy
Lighting Requirement: Low
Growth Rate: High
Tank Placement: Midground

Note:

The displayed image is for illustration purposes only and is of submersed grown plants in aquariums under optimum plant growing conditions.

Depending on the variety, plants sent are grown in the aquarium in emersed or submersed conditions. Hence, plant/leaf structures may vary from those shown in pictures. When they are grown in an aquarium under optimum growing conditions as required by the plant (light, co2, and nutrients), they will get the appearance as shown in pictures.

All aquatic plants are priced on the basis of the individual stems.