Hygrophila balsamica
Common name or synonym: Hygrophila balsamica
Scientific name: Hygrophila balsamica
Pronunciation: hy-GRO-fill-uh bal-SAM-ick-uh
Family: Acanthaceae
Origin or range: India, Sri Lanka
Type of Plant: Stem
Difficulty: Easy
Area of tank best suited for: Midground to Background
Plant light requirements: Moderate
Propagation: Cuttings and side shoots
General plant notes: Very interesting and decorative plant not widely available. Care must be taken to insure that the plant was grown submersed before planting into your tank with fish. The emersed form of this plants leaves will release a toxin that kills fish, but is completely harmless and unproblematic in submersed form. The leaves are needle-like and bright green. The plant developes lots of side shoots and can form a nice bushy green contrast to red stem plants.
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