Water parameters
Temperature20–28°C
pH6–7.5
General hardness (GH)2–15 dGH
Recommended range
Overview
Hydrocotyle verticillata carries round, umbrella-like leaves on thin stalks rising from a stem that creeps on or just below the substrate. Because the leaf stalk attaches to the very center of the leaf, each leaf resembles a small umbrella or a miniature water lily pad. It spreads by producing new leaves along the creeping stem. As light increases, the leaf stalks get shorter and the plant stays lower; in weak light the stalks lengthen. It is an easy plant and grows without CO₂ too.
Planting and Placement
- Plant pieces of the creeping stem, each with a few leaves, just below the substrate, 3–4 cm apart.
- It is used as an interesting texture in the foreground and midground, at the base of stones.
Care and Fertilization
- Light: Medium; under strong light it stays lower.
- CO₂: Not required, but beneficial.
- Fertilizer: Root tabs and occasional liquid fertilizer are enough.
- Trimming: The area is tidied by cutting lengthening leaf stalks and stem pieces spreading into unwanted places.
Propagation
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Common Problems
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- Page created · October 16, 2026