Hygrophila Ceylon

Hygrophila Ceylon or Hygrophila red, scientific name Hygrophila polysperma “Ceylon”. It was artificially bred in 1977 in the nurseries of Sri Lanka on the basis of Hygrophila multi-seeded.

It is considered a simple and unpretentious aquarium plant. It grows quickly without special requirements for the growing environment. Perfectly adapted to a wide range of temperatures, light levels and water chemistry. In the shade and in the absence of an external supply of carbon dioxide, growth rates decrease, which can be considered a positive phenomenon that prevents excessive growth. It is the numerous young shoots and the high growth rate that are often the main problems in the cultivation of Ceylon Hygrophila.

Lateral shoots are easy to separate, thereby turning them into a separate plant. The same result can be achieved by cutting off the top of the sprout (cut in the middle) and placing it in the ground, it will soon give roots.

Outwardly, Hygrophila red differs from the mother plant in the shape of the leaves – elongated lanceolate. With a sufficient amount of the trace element iron, they acquire a copper tint. If grown in the surface position, it begins to resemble the mother plant – Hygrophila multi-seeded.