Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides

Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides

Hardiness: Easy

CO2 Needs: necessary (while submerge)

Light Needs: Medium-High

Plant Structure: Creeping Stem

Genus: Hydrocotyle

Species: sibthorpioides

Location: INDIA (West Bengal)

Growth Rate: Fast

Can Be Grown Emerged: Yes

Distribution and Conservation status                                                                      

Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides is an amazing foreground aquatic plant as commonly uses in aquarium and also very easy maintaining. It has been found throughout all part of INDIA, hard tropical areas are usually uncomfortable for them,

Habitat and Ecology                                                                                                  

In the habitat it mostly found in shallow water and slow river stream.

Morphology                                                                                                                

As it is a creeping stem plant, like most of stem plant it can grow by cutting stem. It usually produce flower seasonal in the habitat while emersed. It can also propagate by seed, after summer season most of plant goes to die and then seeds procreate the new plant while the rainy season comes

Cultivation/Usage                                                                                                      

Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides can be use as a bed plant, and also to create a bushy foreground, needs medium to highlight with additional co2 while submerge in aquarium, and also needs nutrient rich substrate.

Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides with Hydrocotyle leucocephala var sibthorpioides, Selaginella sp,thalose liverwort,Trifolium sp & some other semi aquatic plant.