Hygrophila Odora TROPICA 1-2-GROW!

Plant info

Type:
Stem

Origin:
Africa

Country or continent where a plant is the most common. Cultivars arise or are bred in cultivation.

Growth rate:
Medium

Growth rate of the plant compared to other aquatic plants.

Height:
10 – 20+

Average height (cm) of the plant after two months in the tank.

Light demand:
Medium

The average or medium light demand of an aquarium plant is 0,5 W/L.

CO2 :
Medium

A medium need in CO2 is 6-14 mg/L. A high demand in CO2 is approx. 15-25 mg/L.

Hygrophila Odora for Singapore Background Layouts

Hygrophila Odora is an African stem plant we like for adding gentle height and a soft green texture to the back of a scape. With a medium growth rate and medium light and CO2 needs, it sits comfortably between the demanding red stems and the bulletproof beginner plants, making it a sensible step-up for hobbyists building a more refined background. Tissue culture supply keeps it clean of snails and pesticides.

Reaching well past 20cm in good conditions, it is best treated as a grouped background species, planted in a row so the stems support each other and read as a fuller mass. In our warm 27-29C tap water it appreciates a nutritious substrate and consistent dosing; trimming and replanting the tops keeps the group bushy rather than bare at the base in a home aquarium.

Explore the rest of our background plants range. Dial in its medium CO2 needs with our CO2 guide, and shape a cohesive backdrop using our stem plant aquascape guide.