Hydrocotyle tripartita
Hydrocotyle tripartita
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Frequently Asked Questions
How tall will the carpet grow?
How tall will the carpet grow?
Left to grow naturally, Hydrocotyle tripartita forms a carpet around 5 to 10 cm tall.
Does it need strong lighting?
Does it need strong lighting?
Yes. The grower notes that compact, carpet-forming growth is best achieved under good light; weaker light can result in a looser growth habit.
What does 'pressing the carpet' actually do?
What does 'pressing the carpet' actually do?
Physically pressing the carpet down by hand, sometimes called mechanical retardation, encourages the plant to spread outward instead of growing upward, helping keep the carpet low and dense.
Is this the plant sometimes called 'Japan' on aquascaping forums?
Is this the plant sometimes called 'Japan' on aquascaping forums?
Yes, this is the compact South-East Asian variant of Hydrocotyle tripartita that's often referred to by that nickname among aquascapers.
This fast-growing, compact carpeting plant suits aquascapers who want a dense, low green layer at the front of a planted tank. Its small, vivid green leaves on upright stems help you build a tight carpet effect, and pressing the mat down by hand encourages it to spread sideways rather than grow tall. It's supplied as either a pack of five pots or a pack of three 1-2-Grow! cups, so you can pick the starting point that suits your setup.
Hydrocotyle tripartita is a fast-growing carpet plant native to South-East Asia, and this listing is the compact variant that many aquascaping forums know as Hydrocotyle sp. 'Japan'. It's distinguished from the standard species by smaller, more intensely green leaves and a tighter growth habit, carried on upright stems rather than a loose mat.
It suits aquascapers who want a low, dense groundcover along the front of a planted tank, rather than a taller background or mid-ground plant. This habit helps you build a tidy, even carpet instead of a straggly stem planting.
It's supplied as either a pack of five pots, which divide easily into smaller portions for planting, or as a pack of three 1-2-Grow! cups, giving you a choice of starting point for your aquarium. See the format options below for more on each.
Left alone it grows into a carpet around 5-10 cm tall. Pressing the mat down by hand during routine maintenance (a technique the grower refers to as mechanical retardation) encourages it to spread outward and stay low and dense instead of growing upward.
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Origin | Asia |
| Difficulty | Medium |
| Aquarium placement | Foreground |
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