Blue stricta (Hygrophila corymbosa)
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Lighting Requirements: 4-6 hours (recommended)
Care Level: Low Maintenance Plant
Co2: Not required
Fertiliser: benefits from liquid fertiliser but not necessary
Potential Problems:African cichlids may eat the leave
Blue stricta plants are one of the best beginner plants they are a great way to bring some bright green colour and life to your aquarium while still being an easy to grow plant.
Perfect background plants as they grow to a tall size with one leaf reaching 10cm in length.
Native to tropical South-East Asia, Blue Stricta is popular as a background plant where its large green foliage makes a dense wall of colour. It is not a particularly fussy plant, and provided with a reasonable amount of light will establish itself in an aquarium without much difficulty.
Turtles and herbivorous fish species enjoy this plant as a regular snack.