Hygrophila pinnatifida from India grows unique lobed leaves with olive green, leathery brown to brownish-red upper side with a light yellow pattern in the aquarium. The underside is wine red. The plant grows horizontal lateral shoots whose roots will cling to rocks or driftwood. It has only been cultivated in aquaria since 2008, today it is a very popular plant with manifold uses in aquascaping. When the top shoots are trimmed regularly, the plant maintains its compact growth habit. If the shoot tops aren’t cut off, the stems grow high and upright with long leaves. When planted in smaller groups in front of a calm background, the plant’s growth habit and colour are a nice eye-catcher.
| Synonyms | Nomaphila pinnatifida Dalzell, Cardanthera pinnatifida (Dalzell) Benth. ex C.B.Clarke . |
| Complete botanical name | Hygróphila pinnatífida (Dalzell) Sreem. |
| Family | Acanthaceae |
| Genus | Hygrophila |
| Difficulty | medium |
| Usage | Epiphyte (growing on hardscape), Semi-emersed plant for open tanks, Midground, Foreground, group |
| Height | 5 – 40cm |
| Width | 10 – 30cm |
| Growth | medium |
| pH value | 5 – 8 |
| Temperature tolerance | 18 – 28°C |
| Carbonate hardness | 2 – 12°dKH |
| General hardness | 0 – 30°dGH |
| Propagation | Runners, Proliferating leaves, Cuttings, Splitting, cutting off daughter plants |
| Can grow emersed? | yes |
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