Limnophila Hippuridoides, an eye-catching stem plant native to the Malayan Peninsula, is a standout in the aquatic gardening world. Often mistaken for its relative, Limnophila aromatica, Limnophila Hippuridoides sets itself apart with its distinctive structure, featuring significantly more than three leaves per whorl. This lush, vibrant plant infuses any aquarium with an exotic flair, making it a top choice for aquascaping professionals and enthusiasts alike.
Renowned for its striking coloration and intricate leaf configuration, Limnophila Hippuridoides is a prized addition to any aquascape. Originating from Southeast Asia, it enhances aquariums with its dynamic and exotic presence, ensuring a visually appealing and lively aquatic environment. This plant's popularity in the aquascaping community underscores its beauty and versatility in creating natural underwater landscapes.
Key Features:
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Stunning Coloration: Under optimal conditions, Limnophila Hippuridoides develops a rich range of colors, from green to a deep reddish-purple, especially on the undersides of its finely feathered leaves. This makes it a striking focal point in any aquascape.
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Unique Leaf Structure: The plant’s narrow, elongated leaves are arranged in whorls along the stem, creating a dense, bushy appearance. This structure not only adds visual interest but also provides excellent cover for small fish and invertebrates.
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Rapid Growth: Limnophila Hippuridoides is known for its fast growth, making it an excellent choice for filling in background spaces quickly. It can reach impressive heights under the right conditions, contributing to a lush, full appearance in the aquarium.
Optimal Conditions:
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Lighting: Requires medium to high lighting to bring out its full color potential and encourage robust growth. Under lower light, the plant may lose some of its vibrant coloration and become more green.
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CO2 and Nutrients: While it can grow without CO2 supplementation, adding CO2 and providing a nutrient-rich substrate or liquid fertilizers will significantly enhance its growth rate and coloration.
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Water Parameters: Prefers slightly acidic to neutral pH levels (6.0 to 7.5) and thrives in water temperatures between 22°C and 28°C.
Aquarium Placement:
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Background Placement: Due to its height and dense growth habit, Limnophila Hippuridoides is best suited for background placement in the aquarium, where it can create a lush, colorful backdrop.
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Group Planting: Planting in clusters will maximize its visual impact, creating a vibrant, bushy area that can serve as a contrast to other plants with different textures and colors.
Care Level: Moderate. While it’s generally easy to grow, maintaining its vibrant color and compact growth requires good lighting, CO2 supplementation, and a consistent nutrient supply.
Propagation:
- Stem Cuttings: Propagating Limnophila Hippuridoides is simple and effective through stem cuttings. Cuttings can be replanted in the substrate, where they will quickly develop roots and grow into new plants.
Conclusion:
Limnophila Hippuridoides is a fantastic choice for aquarists looking to add a splash of color and texture to their aquarium. Its rapid growth, stunning coloration, and ease of care make it a popular choice for creating dynamic and visually appealing aquascapes. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced aquarist, this plant is sure to enhance the beauty of your underwater garden.
Enhance your aquarium with our versatile selection of high-quality aquatic plants, available in three convenient formats:
- Fresh-Cut Plants: Includes approximately 6+ loose, fresh-cut stems without roots. Perfect for flexible planting arrangements.
- Fresh-Cut Bunched: Approximately 6+ fresh-cut stems without roots, bundled with foam and a plant weight for easy placement.
- Fresh-Cut Potted: About 6+ fresh-cut stems without roots, securely potted in a net pot with rockwool, ensuring stability and healthy growth.
Choose the format that best suits your aquascaping needs and create a vibrant, lush underwater environment with our premium aquatic plants.
Disclaimer: Pictures are not the actual plants you will receive, but a sample representation. Unless specific, we don't guarantee aquatic plants will be free of pests, and pesticides, grow emerged or submerge.
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Scientific Name |
Limnophila Hippuridoides |
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Synonyms |
Limnophila Hippuroides |
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Common Name |
Limnophila |
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Placement |
Midground / Background |
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CO2 |
Recommended |
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Growth Rates |
Fast |
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Difficulty Level |
Intermediate |
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Nutrient Substrate |
Required |
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Can it grow emerged? |
Yes |
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Lighting Requirements |
Medium - High |
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Live plants are shipped from Monday - Saturday if you choose United States Postal Services (USPS): Most plant-only orders can ship out within 1-3 business days excluded out-of-stock, pre-order, or backorder products.
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WHAT WE GUARANTEE
24 Hours Live Arrival Guarantee* - In a rare case of live stocks dead on arrival, we must be notified within 24 hours by the same day of delivery. Please take clear photos of the damaged product and send it to us within 24 hours. Live Arrival Guarantee will be void after 24 hours of delivery. All replacements are considered final and we will not replace the replacement.
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- Please do not take picture of damaged plants, or animals in your aquarium. Once they have been introduced to your aquarium's ecosystem. It is no longer covered by our guarantee.
Please be aware that our Live Arrival Guarantee is subject to certain conditions. Specifically, the guarantee will not be applicable in cases where the package is marked as 'invalid address', 'undeliverable' or is 'returned to sender.' This includes situations such as a vacant delivery address, a missing apartment number, or any other issues that prevent the postal service from delivering your package.
It is crucial to provide accurate and complete shipping information to ensure the successful delivery of your order and the applicability of the Live Arrival Guarantee.
Please keep in mind that Live Arrival Guarantee only guarantees that live stocks will be alive upon arrival. We cannot guarantee that you will continue to have success with them. Many factors, including the aquarium environment, water quality, nutrient, temperature, lighting, filter, and CO2 system, can contribute to the failure to grow live plants and live animals.
WHAT WE CAN'T GUARANTEE
Even though our plants are very clean, but we can't guarantee they will be 100% pest-free because we cannot be responsible for your aquarium. Please use it at your own risk. We recommended all customers rinse the plants with clean water and quarantine them before use.
However, plants in tissue culture will be 100% free from pests, algae and never have been contacting with any aquarium.
- Due to the nature of the product. We don't guarantee our plants will be pests free. ( snails, algae, hitchhikers )
- We don't guarantee our plants will be free of pesticides. We use homemade, organic pesticides in our greenhouse to control pests. We do not use pesticides that contain copper. Copper is toxic to invertebrates such as aquatic snails, crabs, shrimps, etc
- We don't guarantee your aquarium success or are responsible for your aquarium inhabitant including but not limited to fish, shrimp, snail, turtle, etc. So please quarantine all plants when use!
- Unless specific, we don't guarantee aquatic plants will be grow emerged or submerge.
Please review your state's regulations on restricted plants, as we are committed to not shipping plants that are restricted in your area. Do not release any plants into the wild or waterways, as this can harm local ecosystems by introducing invasive species.
Your cooperation in protecting the environment is appreciated. For continuously updated information, refer to the USDA State Noxious Weed list here.
Thank you for your responsible commitment to environmental preservation.
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Everything arrived so nicely and looked just like what I was expecting!
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Awesome
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Super happy with how the plants arrived. Very good condition. All the plants I have ordered from this company are great Quality.
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This is a very variable Limnophila, I used to have this plant for years, then lost it. Recently, I wanted it back and bought it from three different US suppliers, none survived. I tried this APF variety and, in two weeks, is is essentially acclimatized to my tank and is growing fast (as it should). GH 4, KH 2-2.5, pH 6-6.3, Phosphates 1.5-2 ppm, Nitrates 10 ppm. I suggest that if you want Limnophila Hippuridoides, you may want to buy it from APF, their stock is of a very strong, bright colored, true aquatic variety.
K
I was super happy with the packaging first of all. All of my plants arrived healthy and looking good. I got 6 different kinds in total but the Limnophila Hippuridoide is one of my favorites. Super vibrant and kind of purple too. The plant is in the back left in the photo.
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Arrived in beautiful condition, a little tricky to plant in the sand got it in and it's doing well. Love the purple leaves!
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