{"product_id":"hygrophila-difformis-variegatus","title":"hygrophila Difformis \"Variegatus\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eVariegated water wisteria is a form of \u003cem\u003eHygrophila difformis\u003c\/em\u003e, a South Asian marsh plant that grows submerged with deeply cut, lacy leaves quite unlike its emersed form. The variegated line carries pale cream to white marbling through the green, which lightens the whole plant and makes a stand of it read much brighter than plain water wisteria. It is a fast grower and one of the easier stem plants to keep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlant stems individually in the substrate, or let them float; it grows either way.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModerate to strong light. Leaf shape and cutting vary noticeably with light level.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrows well without CO2, and faster with it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFast growing, so it needs regular trimming to stop it shading the plants below.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePropagate by cutting a stem and replanting the top.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTakes up nutrients quickly, which makes it useful in a newly set up tank.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA good background plant for community tanks and a practical choice while a new tank settles. Fish that eat soft plants, including goldfish and larger cichlids, will make short work of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStock rotates as new plants arrive, and plants are sold for local pickup at our Lethbridge store. See the current \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/live-plants\"\u003elive plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44934261407944,"sku":"95089","price":16.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.tropicalfishimports.com\/products\/hygrophila-difformis-variegatus","provider":"Tropical Fish Imports ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}