Hygrophila pinnatifida with roots submersed grow live aquarium plant

Description

You will receive 3 stems of
submersed grow
Hygrophila pinnatifida
with roots. trimmed from my planted aquarium.
Due to it's nature, Money back guaranteed only if plant dead on arrival. Please Send a clear picture of the dead plant within 24 hours in its original packaging and you will be refunded. Money back only granted when picture received.
Hygrophila pinnatifida originates from India. It obtains brown, patched leaves on the surface with a distinctive burgundy colour underneath. It forms multiple horizontal shoots if the top shoots are pinched. This will maintain compact and attractive growth. The horizontal side shoots easily attach to both wood and rocks. Growth is moderate, stems 15-40 cm tall and 10-20 cm wide, and the colour is attractive when planted in small groups with a plain background. Intense lighting ensures compact growth due to the plant's slow to medium growth rate.
Emersed vs. Submersed Growth
Aquatic plants often grow in areas that are subject to constantly changing water levels, so most have the ability to grow both submersed and emersed (rising above the surface of the water). The benefit of growing plants emersed is that they grow much faster above water. In fact, this is how most aquatic plant nurseries grow their plants. However, emersed growth is much different physically than submersed growth. Leaves that function above water won't be able to survive underwater and vice versa. This is also why plants grown emersed will often die back and look completely different when they grow back in their submersed form. This is a critical stage for the plant, and also for your aquarium. Make sure to remove any dying leaves or stems so they don't pollute the water. It will take anywhere from a week to a month for a plant to adapt to its submerged form. Leaves are often smaller and thinner, and stems are much less thick since they no longer have to provide as much structural support for the plant. A plant will often look and behave completely differently in its submersed form.