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Hygrophila 'Sunset'
Hygrophila sp. 'Sunset'
Family: Acanthaceae
📍 Cultivar
A variegated cultivar with creamy white, pink, and green patterning on the leaves — the colours intensify under stronger light. A favourite in Dutch and community planted tanks for adding colour without the difficulty of true red plants. Stays compact and bushy with regular trimming.
Keeping this species
- pH
- 6.0–8.0
- CO2
- beneficial
- light
- medium–high
- height
- 15–40 cm
- placement
- mid-background
- propagation
- stem cuttings
- temperature
- 72–82°F (22–28°C)
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Temperature
72–82°F
22–28°C
Natural Habitat Temperature
73°F — 81°F seasonal range · (Jan low, May high)
Stats
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