An easy green beauty, 'Hygrophila Corymbosa Var. N. Stricta' gets tall, so be sure to add it towards the back of your aquarium!
Bettas love to rest on the broad leaves up towards the surface. If you don't prune the growing tips and replant, they'll grow right out of the water!
You'll notice the leaf shape and texture will change too. Immersed grown (outside the water) leaves will be thicker, and coarser.
I personally grow these both ways, so your bunches may have harvested stems that have both emergent and submerged leaves, plus usually some roots too!
A bunch is 4-6 collected stems, and may be branched or rooted. (Between 4-7" tall)
Looking for a fully rooted, potted version of Temple plant?
Growing requirements:
- 65-80 Degrees Fahrenheit
- Ph 6-8
- Low- medium light intensity.
- Grows quickly
- Gets leggier with lower light, bronze tips with higher light
- Co2 not necessary, but recommended for best color.
As I like to keep real ecosystems in my aquariums, there's always the possibility of harmless snail or dwarf shrimp hitchhikers!