Limnophila aromatica
Common name or synonym: Limnophila aromatica
Scientific name: Limnophila aromatica
Pronunciation: lim-no-FIL-uh ar-oh-MAT-ih-kuh
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Origin or range: Asia
Type of Plant: Stem
Difficulty: Moderate
Area of tank best suited for: Midground to background
Plant light requirements: Bright
Propagation: Cuttings and side shoots
General plant notes: Extremely attractive plant when given favorable conditions. It is often used as the focal point due to its intense coloration and leave texture. Providing high intensity lighting is critical to having this plant display properly. Some report success with nitrat limitation, but personally I've found that increasing phosphates and iron/trace nutrients produce results that are equal even when nitrate is not limited...a condition other plants might not preform as well with. Given the amount of light this plant needs CO2 injection is almost an absolute necessity.
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